Regulatory Compliance Officer
Impact: Regulatory, Ethical
Ensures an organization adheres to external laws and regulations, as well as internal policies. This involves developing and implementing compliance programs, conducting risk assessments, monitoring compliance, and investigating violations.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Extensive
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented with significant solo work
- Client facing
- Always
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 45
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $85,000
- Entry-level
- $60,000
- Senior
- $120,000
- Growth by 2033
- 10%
- Demand
- Growing
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- Excellent
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $50,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Regulatory Analysis
- Risk Management
- Data Analysis
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Problem-Solving
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Compliance Analyst
- Compliance Officer
- Senior Compliance Officer
- Compliance Manager
- Chief Compliance Officer
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Growing
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 4/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High