AI Governance Analyst
Impact: Organisational compliance and responsible AI deployment through governance framework implementation
Support the development and implementation of AI governance frameworks by conducting risk assessments, drafting policies, and monitoring regulatory developments. Analyse AI use cases for compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 55% Team / 45% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- 5 to 10% for regulatory meetings
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 to 50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $110,000
- Entry-level
- $75,000 - $95,000
- Senior
- $155,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 38% (much faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High - 65 to 80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $20,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Policy analysis
- Risk assessment
- Regulatory research
- Report writing
- Stakeholder communication
Soft skills
- Analytical thinking
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Research skills
- Ethical reasoning
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 2 to 4 years
- Years to senior
- 5 to 8 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Policy Analyst > AI Governance Analyst > Senior AI Governance Analyst > AI Governance Lead > Head of AI Governance
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 20% moderate risk as some regulatory research can be automated
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.8/10
- Meaning
- 8.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.2/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High