Management
Compliance Managers
Also called: Accreditation Lieutenant, Accreditation Manager, Compliance Director, Compliance Manager
US median pay
$141,900
per year, 2025
Job growth 2025–35
+4.9%
about average or slower
Openings a year (US)
100,900
1,338,800 employed
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Preparation 4/5 · Considerable preparation
What this job is
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.
What they do day to day
- Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.
- Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
- Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices.
- File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies.
- Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.
- Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.
- Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues.
- Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.
- Serve as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas, or report irregularities.
- Verify that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Coordination3.8/5
- Persuasion3.6/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.5/5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5/5
- Instructing3.4/5
- Systems Analysis3.2/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.2/5
- Time Management3.1/5
Knowledge
- Law and Government4.6/5
- English Language4.5/5
- Administration and Management4.1/5
- Customer and Personal Service3.7/5
- Personnel and Human Resources3.7/5
- Computers and Electronics3.6/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 4 of 5 — Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree and several years of related experience.
Typical entry education (BLS): Bachelor's degree, plus less than 5 years of related work experience.
Highest education of people in this job:
- Bachelor's degree63%
- Master's degree14%
Who this job suits
Mostly Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Enterprising
Leading, persuading and starting things
Social
Helping, teaching and caring for people
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.