Jobs / Management and business operations / 11-9199.02
Compliance Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.
- US jobs
- 622,190 (SOC 11-9199 group, "Managers, All Other")
- Median wage
- $141,900 a year
- Job family
- Management and business operations
Can agents do the work of compliance managers?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Management and business operations: Some tasks (first measured in the last 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: SOP-Bench, 72.4% of tasks completed.
12% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 11-9199 group).
- 6%Maintain operational recordsMeasured
- 6%Direct organizational operations, activities, or proceduresNot measured
- 5%Develop organizational policies, systems, or processesNot measured
- 4%Monitor operations to ensure compliance with regulations or standardsNot measured
- 4%Train others on operational or work proceduresNot measured
- 4%Implement procedures or processesMeasured
- 3%Develop sustainable organizational or business policies or practicesNot measured
- 3%Estimate project development or operational costsNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in management and business operations, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
- 45.9%Claude Opus 4.6 · 16 Mar 2026Emerging
- 64.8%Claude Code + Opus 5.5 (max) · 6 Oct 2026Strong
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
- 42.9%TTE-MatrixAgent + DeepSeek-V3.2 · 10 Nov 2025Emerging
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.
- Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation.
- Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices.
- File appropriate compliance reports with regulatory agencies.
- Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes.
- Consult with corporate attorneys as necessary to address difficult legal compliance issues.
- Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues.
- Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.
- Serve as a confidential point of contact for employees to communicate with management, seek clarification on issues or dilemmas, or report irregularities.
- Verify that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated.
- Disseminate written policies and procedures related to compliance activities.
- Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress.
Other job titles for this occupation (27)
Accreditation Lieutenant · Accreditation Manager · Compliance Director · Compliance Manager · Compliance Operations Manager · Environmental Health and Safety Director · Environmental Manager · Environmental Program Manager · Health, Safety, and Environmental Manager (HSE Manager) · Risk Manager · Anti Money Laundering Compliance Manager (AML Compliance Manager) · Audit Manager · Compliance Audit Manager · Compliance Coordinator · Compliance Professional · Compliance Program Manager · Corporate Compliance Director · Environmental Health and Safety Manager · Ethics Manager · Governance Compliance and Risk Manager (GCR Manager) · Health Information Management Privacy and Security Officer · Licensing Manager · Privacy Compliance Manager · Privacy Officer · Regulatory Compliance Director · Regulatory Compliance Manager · Trade Compliance Manager