SOC 13-1041
Compliance Officers
Risk Score
⚠️40/100
Moderate
US Employment
👥397,770
Total workers
Median Wage
💰$78K
$46K – $130K
Projected Growth
📈+3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
🤖85/100
High exposure
💡 Compliance Officers face a risk score of 40/100 — 4 points below the national average of 44. With 85/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology →
💡 Workers in this field earn $78K ($32K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths →
🔍 AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 40/100, Compliance Officers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like robotic process automation for accounting workflows are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 397,770 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in ethical judgment in fiduciary and advisory roles and navigating regulatory ambiguity and compliance judgment to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Compliance Officers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths →
⚠️ Top Risk Factors
Robotic process automation for accounting workflows
AI-driven fraud detection replacing manual review
Large language model automation of analysis tasks
🛡️ Tasks Safe from Automation
Ethical judgment in fiduciary and advisory roles
Navigating regulatory ambiguity and compliance judgment
Strategic advisory requiring deep client relationship knowledge
Crisis financial decision-making under uncertainty
📊 vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
🔄 Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers | 16 | $145K | 53% |
| Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers | 17 | $144K | 51% |
| Business Operations Specialists | 28 | $80K | 84% |