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 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,440	116	$46.63/hr	$28.22/hr	$35.44/hr	$44.56/hr	$56.11/hr	$66.12/hr

Leading Industries for Compliance Officers

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Natural Resources and Mining	N/A	N/A
Construction	40	$39.93/hr
Manufacturing	500	$48.62/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	490	$37.29/hr
Information	90	$38.08/hr
Financial Activities	1,180	$48.67/hr
Professional and Business Services	960	$44.53/hr
Education and Health Services	1,010	$38.76/hr
Leisure and Hospitality	20	$32.96/hr
Other Services	20	$39.45/hr
Public Administration	1,790	$41.25/hr

Other Regional Data for Compliance Officers

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	80	$36.65/hr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	90	$40.00/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	100	$46.20/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	100	$39.91/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	140	$34.09/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	140	$39.35/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	200	$36.84/hr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	210	$36.76/hr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	210	$32.76/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	230	$37.83/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	240	$36.84/hr	5.1%
St Cloud MN MSA	240	$36.91/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	260	$37.29/hr	3.2%
Northeast Minnesota	280	$39.80/hr	2.4%
Southeast Minnesota	290	$37.59/hr	5.2%
Central Minnesota	430	$37.57/hr	7.6%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	4,440	$44.56/hr	6.1%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	4,610	$44.56/hr	N/A
Minnesota	6,140	$42.00/hr	5.9%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	7,400	$37.35/hr	3.5%
Managers, All Other	4,160	$74.60/hr	3.1%
Producers and Directors	1,390	$37.74/hr	5.6%
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers	560	$28.79/hr	-4.3%
Judicial Law Clerks	410	$35.13/hr	N/A
Correspondence Clerks	N/A	N/A	N/A
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	1,970	$39.43/hr	4.8%
Bill and Account Collectors	2,860	$24.40/hr	-14.8%
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	2,410	$31.10/hr	-22.0%
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	7,970	$38.62/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.