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Compliance Officers

Business & Financial Operationshighaugment
Projected change (est.): ~+6%
Median Wage (est.): ~$75,670
Employment (est.): ~364K

Overall Exposure

62+17

2025 vs 2023

Theoretical Exposure

75

What AI could do

Observed Exposure

35

What AI actually does

Automation Risk Score

48

Displacement risk

3-Year Outlook (2025 → 2028)

Projected changes in AI automation metrics over the next 3 years based on estimated data.

Overall Exposure

62→73
+11

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Theoretical Exposure

75→89
+14

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Observed Exposure

35→41
+6

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Automation Risk

48→57
+9

2025 → 2028 (estimated)

Exposure Metrics (2023 - 2028)

Task Breakdown

Monitor regulatory changes
78%β 1
Review compliance documents
72%β 1
Conduct compliance audits
55%β 0.5
Advise on compliance strategy
40%β 0.5

About This Occupation

If you work as a Compliance Officers, AI is reshaping your profession. With an automation risk of 48/100 and overall exposure at 62%, this role faces high transformation. The highest-impact area is monitor regulatory changes at 78% automation. This is classified as an 'augment' role. BLS projects +6% growth through 2034. Professionals who embrace AI tools will see their capabilities significantly amplified.

ISCO-08 classification

Unit group 3354ILO official

Government Licensing Officials

Indirect mapping — this occupation is linked to the ISCO unit group by a rule-based fallback.

Definition

ILO original text (English)

Government licensing officials examine applications for licences to export or import goods, set up businesses, build houses or other structures, or to obtain passports, determine eligibility of applications for issuing licences or passports, and identify specific conditions or restrictions to be attached to licences issued, referring exceptional or important cases to senior government officials or managers.

Definition & vocabulary source

Source: International Labour Organization (ILO) — ISCO-08 Structure

License: ILO CC BY 4.0

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Official occupational information

  • ONET13-1041.00

    Compliance Officers

    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.

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  • ONET43-4031.00

    Court, Municipal, and License Clerks

    Perform clerical duties for courts of law, municipalities, or governmental licensing agencies and bureaus. May prepare docket of cases to be called; secure information for judges and court; prepare draft agendas or bylaws for town or city council; answer official correspondence; keep fiscal records and accounts; issue licenses or permits; and record data, administer tests, or collect fees.

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Frequently Asked Questions

With an automation risk score of 48%, Compliance Officers faces a moderate level of AI-driven change. Some tasks can be automated, but many require human judgment, creativity, or interpersonal skills that AI cannot yet replicate. The role is more likely to evolve alongside AI than be replaced.

Our estimated AI automation risk score for Compliance Officers is 48% for 2025. Estimated overall AI exposure is 62%, with 75% theoretical exposure and 35% observed exposure. The estimated risk trend from 2023 to 2025 is +13 points. All of these are model-generated estimates, not measurements.

The tasks with the highest automation potential for Compliance Officers are: Monitor regulatory changes (78%), Review compliance documents (72%), Conduct compliance audits (55%). These rates are our own estimates of how much of each task current AI systems can handle. They are not measurements and are not taken from any external dataset.

We estimate a +6% employment change for Compliance Officers between 2024 and 2034. This is our own estimate, not a figure published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Combined with an estimated overall AI exposure of 62%, this occupation faces both traditional labor market shifts and AI-driven transformation. Workers should monitor both employment trends and AI capability growth.

Since AI primarily augments capabilities in this role, professionals in Compliance Officers should embrace AI as a productivity multiplier. Focus on learning to use AI tools effectively, developing higher-order analytical and creative skills, and positioning yourself as someone who can leverage AI to deliver greater value.