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Jobs / Management and business operations / 11-9199.02

Compliance Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.

US jobs
622,190 (SOC 11-9199 group, "Managers, All Other")
Median wage
$141,900 a year
Job family
Management and business operations

Can agents do the work of compliance managers?

We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Management and business operations:

  • Task levelPartialOnly adjacent evidence. On TheAgentCompany, which gives agents workplace tasks inside a simulated software company, the best agent resolves 42.9% of tasks (a November 2025 result). No task-level benchmark in our collection maps directly to management or business operations.
  • Project levelPartialMixed. OpenAI reports that GPT-5.5's GDPval deliverables won or tied against professionals' work in 84.9% of comparisons, and the best agent passes 73.5% of APEX-Agents tasks on the first try. Running a business is weaker: on Vending-Bench 2 the best model ends a simulated year with $15,515, about a quarter of Andon Labs' estimate for a good strategy.

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • 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.
  • Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities.
  • Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress.
Other job titles for this occupation (27)

Accreditation Lieutenant · Accreditation Manager · Compliance Director · Compliance Manager · Compliance Operations Manager · Environmental Health and Safety Director · Environmental Manager · Environmental Program Manager · Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager (HSE Manager) · Risk Manager · Anti Money Laundering Compliance Manager (AML Compliance Manager) · Audit Manager · Compliance Audit Manager · Compliance Coordinator · Compliance Professional · Compliance Program Manager · Corporate Compliance Director · Environmental Health and Safety Manager · Ethics Manager · Governance Compliance and Risk Manager (GCR Manager) · Health Information Management Privacy and Security Officer · Licensing Manager · Privacy Compliance Manager · Privacy Officer · Regulatory Compliance Director · Regulatory Compliance Manager · Trade Compliance Manager