Compliance Coordinator
Impact: Risk mitigation, Ethical conduct, Operational integrity
Ensures an organization adheres to external laws and regulations, as well as internal policies and procedures. Develops and implements compliance programs, conducts audits, and provides training to staff.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-45 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $68,000
- Entry-level
- $45,000 - $55,000
- Senior
- $95,000 - $120,000
- Growth by 2033
- 7% (as fast as average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Moderate to 60-80% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $20,000 - $40,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Regulatory Compliance
- Risk Assessment
- Policy Development
- Audit Procedures
- Data Analysis
- Legal Research
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Ethical Judgment
- Communication
- Problem-Solving
- Organization
- Adaptability
Technical complexity: Moderate
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Varies by State
- Years to mid-career
- 3-5 years
- Years to senior
- 7-10 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Compliance Coordinator
- Compliance Specialist
- Compliance Manager
- Director of Compliance
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 25% to tasks involving routine data checks and reporting are susceptible
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.4/10
- Meaning
- 3.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate