Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1041 Compliance Officers

Occupational Description:
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. Excludes "Financial Examiners" (13-2061), “Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents" (13-2081), “Occupational Health and Safety Specialists” (29-9011), “Occupational Health and Safety Technicians” (29-9012), Transportation Security Screeners (33-9093), “Agricultural Inspectors” (45-2011), “Construction and Building Inspectors” (47-4011), and “Transportation Inspectors” (53-6051).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota	290	31	$37.85/hr	$22.90/hr	$29.66/hr	$37.20/hr	$48.94/hr	$50.30/hr

Leading Industries for Compliance Officers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	20	$26.79/hr
Manufacturing	510	$45.26/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	520	$39.36/hr
Information	30	$46.27/hr
Financial Activities	1,200	$40.54/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,340	$38.33/hr
Education and Health Services	780	$36.20/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$30.15/hr
Other Services	40	$37.19/hr
Public Administration	2,350	$37.92/hr

Other Regional Data for Compliance Officers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	70	$39.30/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	70	$35.24/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	120	$42.14/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	130	$38.84/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	140	$31.89/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	140	$31.88/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	170	$33.57/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	190	$33.23/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	190	$34.53/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	210	$34.84/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	230	$32.45/hr	0.6%
Southeast Minnesota	280	$35.94/hr	3.5%
Northeast Minnesota	290	$37.20/hr	2.9%
Northwest Balance of State	290	$34.41/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	310	$33.75/hr	6.1%
Central Minnesota	320	$33.57/hr	5.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	5,160	$40.71/hr	4.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	5,300	$40.71/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,820	$39.30/hr	5.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	5,650	$31.00/hr	3.5%
Managers, All Other	5,400	$73.14/hr	3.1%
Producers and Directors	1,420	$32.32/hr	5.6%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	450	$29.67/hr	-4.3%
Judicial Law Clerks	460	$29.21/hr	3.4%
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,870	$39.40/hr	4.8%
Bill and Account Collectors	4,100	$22.46/hr	-14.8%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	3,310	$27.27/hr	-22.0%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	9,110	$36.15/hr	-20.3%

Task for Compliance Officers

Pay, or arrange for payment of, taxes and duties on shipments.
Inspect manufactured or processed products to ensure compliance with contract specifications or legal requirements.
Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures.
Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients.
Visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld.
Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons.
Examine records, reports, or other documents to establish facts or detect discrepancies.
Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence.
Request or compile necessary import documentation, such as customs invoices, certificates of origin, and cargo-control documents.
Calculate duty and tariff payments owed on shipments.