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Occupational Employment Statistics


DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

13-1041 Compliance Officers



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).

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Northwest Minnesota 26023$37.81/hr$24.63/hr$30.84/hr$35.92/hr$47.10/hr$52.10/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and MiningN/AN/A
Construction30$45.63/hr
Manufacturing480$49.33/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities490$43.00/hr
Information80$22.68/hr
Financial Activities1,290$46.77/hr
Professional and Business Services1,260$41.79/hr
Education and Health Services790$39.17/hr
Leisure and Hospitality20$31.91/hr
Other Services30$38.11/hr
Public Administration2,000$39.47/hr
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA 70$35.77/hrN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA 80$37.16/hrN/A
Rochester MN MSA 110$38.05/hrN/A
Northeast Balance of State 110$45.06/hrN/A
St Cloud MN MSA 120$35.93/hrN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA 130$37.86/hrN/A
Southwest Balance of State 130$32.91/hrN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA 170$32.49/hrN/A
Southeast Balance of State 190$35.92/hrN/A
Southwest Minnesota 200$34.19/hr5.1%
Duluth MN-WI MSA 230$35.25/hrN/A
Northwest Balance of State 230$36.45/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 260$35.92/hr3.2%
Southeast Minnesota 260$36.65/hr5.2%
Central Minnesota 310$37.50/hr7.6%
Northeast Minnesota 310$39.45/hr2.4%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 4,890$43.91/hr6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 5,050$43.68/hrN/A
Minnesota 6,460$41.40/hr5.9%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Paralegals and Legal Assistants 6,640$32.83/hr3.5%
Managers, All Other 4,640$77.09/hr3.1%
Producers and Directors 1,560$29.89/hr5.6%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 470$25.00/hr-4.3%
Judicial Law Clerks N/AN/A3.4%
Correspondence Clerks N/A$25.95/hrN/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators 1,770$40.25/hr4.8%
Bill and Account Collectors 3,800$23.42/hr-14.8%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 2,500$29.81/hr-22.0%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 7,830$37.38/hr-20.3%


  • 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.