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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	260	23	$34.35/hr	$21.70/hr	$24.99/hr	$32.80/hr	$43.75/hr	$48.05/hr

Leading Industries for Compliance Officers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Construction	20	$51.47/hr
Manufacturing	530	$49.10/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	300	$35.49/hr
Information	40	$49.05/hr
Financial Activities	1,050	$36.93/hr
Professional and Business Services	1,280	$38.69/hr
Education and Health Services	620	$32.93/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	10	$22.43/hr
Other Services	20	$46.28/hr
Public Administration	N/A	$36.84/hr

Other Regional Data for Compliance Officers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	60	$39.22/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	70	$33.09/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	90	$31.13/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	110	$40.20/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	120	$31.87/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	140	$38.79/hr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	160	$31.87/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	160	$32.79/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	170	$31.34/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	180	$32.16/hr	0.6%
Duluth MN-WI MSA	200	$32.17/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	250	$32.80/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	260	$32.80/hr	6.1%
Southeast Minnesota	270	$35.33/hr	3.5%
Northeast Minnesota	280	$35.13/hr	2.9%
Central Minnesota	300	$31.87/hr	5.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,790	$39.54/hr	4.4%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,920	$39.53/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,250	$38.18/hr	4.5%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	6,140	$30.15/hr	10.6%
Managers, All Other	5,740	$64.34/hr	N/A
Producers and Directors	1,370	$36.52/hr	14.3%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	510	$29.47/hr	N/A
Judicial Law Clerks	440	$29.44/hr	N/A
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	$24.93/hr	N/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,550	$38.36/hr	4.6%
Bill and Account Collectors	3,970	$21.82/hr	-14.4%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,850	$29.93/hr	-21.3%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	10,090	$33.58/hr	-20.1%

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.