Compliance Officers
Business and Financial Operations Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 13-1041.00
Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Very high· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.121
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.32–0.45· 3 ISCO-08 groups
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
ILO value for each linked ISCO-08 group
- ISCO-08 3351Customs and Border Inspectors0.32
- ISCO-08 3353Government Social Benefits Officials0.45
- ISCO-08 3354Government Licensing Officials0.43
Task-level exposure
Show 2 hidden tasks16 rated tasks · 14 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (87.5%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Warn violators of infractions or penalties.O*NET Task ID 21446 | 1.0 |
Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.O*NET Task ID 21448 | 1.0 |
Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.O*NET Task ID 21449 | 1.0 |
Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.O*NET Task ID 21450 | 1.0 |
Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.O*NET Task ID 21456 | 1.0 |
Prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes.O*NET Task ID 21457 | 1.0 |
Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.O*NET Task ID 21447 | 0.5 |
Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.O*NET Task ID 21451 | 0.5 |
Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.O*NET Task ID 21452 | 0.5 |
Collect fees for licenses.O*NET Task ID 21453 | 0.5 |
Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.O*NET Task ID 21458 | 0.5 |
Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices.O*NET Task ID 21459 | 0.5 |
Provide assistance to internal or external auditors in compliance reviews.O*NET Task ID 21460 | 0.5 |
Verify that all firm and regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated.O*NET Task ID 21461 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (16)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Warn violators of infractions or penalties. | Core |
| Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues. | Core |
| Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations. | Core |
| Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions. | Core |
| Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies. | Core |
| Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions. | Core |
| Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards. | Supplemental |
| Collect fees for licenses. | Supplemental |
| Administer oral, written, road, or flight tests to license applicants. | Supplemental |
| Visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld. | Supplemental |
| Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants. | Supplemental |
| Prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes. | Supplemental |
| Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation. | — |
| Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices. | — |
| Provide assistance to internal or external auditors in compliance reviews. | — |
| Verify that all firm and regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated. | — |
0.00/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld. | E0 none |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
Values for the whole SOC 13-1041 group (Compliance officers), not for this O*NET occupation alone.
- Employment, 2025
- 436K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 453K
- Change (2025–35)
- +3.8%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $80,730
- Typical education needed for entry
- Bachelor's degree
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28153 | 품질 인증 심사 전문가 | Overlapping, not the same | confirmed |
| 35120 | 감사 사무원 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 3351Customs and Border Inspectors
- ISCO-08 3353Government Social Benefits Officials
- ISCO-08 3354Government Licensing Officials
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- licensing officerESCO 3354.2Same scope
Licensing officers process licence applications and provide advice on licensing legislation. They also perform investigative duties to ensure the applicant is eligible for the requested licence, ensure licence fees are paid in a timely manner, and ensure compliance with legislation.
- compliance engineerESCO 2149.2.7.1Overlapping, not the same
Compliance engineers strive to keep the highest compliance of systems with engineering specifications. They can exert compliance in a varied array of engineering fields including mechanical, electrical, electronical systems. They ensure the engineering complies with regulations, safety measures, and internal directives.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| K1506 | Inspecteur / Inspectrice de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes | This occupation is broader |
| K1509 | Adjoint / Adjointe de contrôle de la concurrence, de la consommation et de la répression des fraudes | This occupation is broader |
| K1515 | Inspecteur / Inspectrice du permis de conduire et de la sécurité routière | This occupation is broader |
| K1514 | Inspecteur / Inspectrice de l'action sanitaire et sociale | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| H1301 | Inspecteur / Inspectrice de conformité | Related, not a match |
| C1126 | Contrôleur / Contrôleuse cotisations sociales | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 3623 | Profesionales de apoyo de la Administración Pública de servicios de expedición de licencias | Overlapping, not the same |
| 3629 | Otros profesionales de apoyo de la Administración Pública para tareas de inspección y control y tareas similares | Related, not a match |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 53313 | Berufe in der Gewerbeaufsicht - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| 71384 | Berufe in der Unternehmensorganisation und -strategie (sonstige spezifische Tätigkeitsangabe) - hoch komplexe Tätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
| 73202 | Berufe in der öffentlichen Verwaltung (ohne Spezialisierung) - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
| 73203 | Berufe in der öffentlichen Verwaltung (ohne Spezialisierung) - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
| 53312 | Berufe in der Gewerbeaufsicht - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 73183 | Berufe in Rechtsberatung, -sprechung und -ordnung (sonstige spezifische Tätigkeitsangabe) - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | 他に分類されない専門的職業従事者 | Related, not a match |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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