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Compliance Officers

Part of Government & Public Administration, in the Governance pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 13-1041.00

What the work is

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

On a typical day

  • Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
  • Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
  • Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.
  • Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
  • Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.
  • Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.

What it pays

$67,050
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $44,870
Experienced workers reach $122,710
  1. $45k10th
  2. $52k25th
  3. $67kMedian
  4. $98k75th
  5. $123k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $44,870, 25th $52,050, Median $67,050, 75th $97,970, 90th $122,710

About 3,100 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+14.7%

employment change in the Alamo region, 2,900 to 3,327 jobs · U.S. +3%

279

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 33,300

2,900

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 418,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension3.8
  2. Speaking3.6
  3. Active Listening3.9
  4. Writing3.6
  5. Judgment and Decision Making3.3
  6. Critical Thinking3.6
  7. Social Perceptiveness3.4
  8. Monitoring3.6

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Environmental Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Human Resources Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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