Director of HR Compliance
Impact: Risk mitigation, Legal compliance, Employee well-being
Oversee the development, implementation, and maintenance of HR policies and programs to ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations. Advise leadership on compliance risks and best practices.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal to 5-10% domestic for conferences or audits
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45-55 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $145,000
- Entry-level
- $90,000 - $110,000
- Senior
- $180,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 7% (average)
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 80-100% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $50,000 - $80,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Employment Law
- HR Policies
- Risk Management
- Compliance Auditing
- Data Analysis
- Policy Development
Soft skills
- Communication
- Problem-solving
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Strategic Thinking
- Negotiation
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Master's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5-7 years
- Years to senior
- 10-15 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- HR Manager
- Senior HR Manager
- Director of HR Compliance
- VP of HR
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15% to low risk due to strategic and advisory nature
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.9/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.2/10
- Prestige
- 8.5/10
- Social perception
- High