What it pays
Government survey numbers — not estimates, not ads.
Half of all Compliance Officers in the U.S. earn more than $80,730 a year — the middle 80% land between $48,220 and $133,720. About 417,070 people in the U.S. do this work. Figures are for the U.S. occupation group “Compliance Officers”. (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics survey, published 2025.) In India, Professionals earn about ₹38,298 a month on average — around ₹4.6 lakh a year (government PLFS survey via ILOSTAT, occupation-family figure).
$80,730typical pay / year
417,070people in this work
$133,720+top 10% earn
₹4.6 lakha year in India (family avg)
Think you get this job?Six quick questions on how it really works — with a hint and the reason behind every answer.
Test yourself →The work, task by task
These are the real jobs-to-be-done, not a wish list. Each task shows where we found it, and the prompt underneath is written for that exact task.
Analysing1
Research, record, and analyze compliance data
+Gather the last three years of incident logs, hotline reports, and training completion records, reconcile…
Research, record, and analyze compliance data
+Gather the last three years of incident logs, hotline reports, and training completion records, reconcile them with the master compliance register, flag gaps in mandatory disclosures, and return a one-page summary with anomaly counts by business unit by Tuesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Accessjob descriptionsO*NETWikipedia
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Keeping the record1
Perform administrative duties
+Process this week’s incoming correspondence, update employee acknowledgement records, file signed policies…
Perform administrative duties
+Process this week’s incoming correspondence, update employee acknowledgement records, file signed policies into the policy library, and draft the two memoranda to Legal and HR about outstanding acknowledgements for Friday morning.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft OutlookESCOjob descriptions
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Sending & sharing1
Collect fees for licenses.
+Compile the list of active licenses due this quarter, calculate outstanding fees including late penalties,…
Collect fees for licenses.
+Compile the list of active licenses due this quarter, calculate outstanding fees including late penalties, send itemised invoices to the licensees with payment instructions, and log receipts as payments arrive until the end of month.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookESCOO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Protecting2
Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory frameworks
+Review the draft policy against the new federal rule, annotate every clause that needs change, cite the exact…
Ensure adherence to legal and regulatory frameworks
+Review the draft policy against the new federal rule, annotate every clause that needs change, cite the exact statute and section, estimate the compliance cost impact for the next fiscal year, and send annotated draft to General Counsel by Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft Wordjob descriptionsWikipedia
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Ensure organizational compliance with government regulations
+Map all government reporting obligations across operations, identify the owners and filing deadlines, build a…
Ensure organizational compliance with government regulations
+Map all government reporting obligations across operations, identify the owners and filing deadlines, build a compliance calendar with reminders, and circulate the calendar to the executive compliance committee within three business days.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptionsO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
The daily work17
Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
+Send formal notices to the five employees who failed the conflict-of-interest disclosure deadline, name the…
Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
+Send formal notices to the five employees who failed the conflict-of-interest disclosure deadline, name the specific infraction, state the penalty amount and appeal window, copy their direct managers, and schedule a follow-up compliance review in three weeks.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
+Draft the quarterly ethics activity report summarising investigations opened, outcomes, corrective actions…
Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
+Draft the quarterly ethics activity report summarising investigations opened, outcomes, corrective actions recommended, and a one-page dashboard of repeat offenders, then circulate to the chief legal officer and the audit committee by next Monday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
+Issue compliance licences to the three vendors who met our supplier code, attach the signed certificate of…
Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
+Issue compliance licences to the three vendors who met our supplier code, attach the signed certificate of approval to each vendor file, record their licence numbers in the vendor register, and notify procurement and the three vendor managers today.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.
+Score the five ethics certification exams this afternoon, log each applicant’s pass/fail and observation…
Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.
+Score the five ethics certification exams this afternoon, log each applicant’s pass/fail and observation notes on their practical control exercise, and notify HR of qualified hires and those needing remediation.
The tools that do the workComputer-assisted testingO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices.
+Compile a briefing of three imminent regulatory changes, two industry best-practice updates, and their likely…
Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices.
+Compile a briefing of three imminent regulatory changes, two industry best-practice updates, and their likely impact on our code of conduct, then send the briefing and recommended action points to the chief compliance officer by Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Assess policies for legal compliance
+Review the travel and gifts policy against current corporate law, mark every clause that needs legal or tax…
Assess policies for legal compliance
+Review the travel and gifts policy against current corporate law, mark every clause that needs legal or tax change, recommend redline edits and a compliance implementation plan, and deliver the annotated policy to legal and finance by Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft Exceljob descriptions
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Calculate tax
+Calculate the corporation's federal and state tax liability for fiscal year ending June 30 using the audited…
Calculate tax
+Calculate the corporation's federal and state tax liability for fiscal year ending June 30 using the audited income statement and schedules A, B and C, show working for each adjustment, and produce a one-page memo with totals and supporting line references by Friday noon.
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Debt classification
+Classify all outstanding balances on the ledger dated July 1 into current, noncurrent, disputed, and…
Debt classification
+Classify all outstanding balances on the ledger dated July 1 into current, noncurrent, disputed, and uncollectible categories, attach the justification for each classification and cite the relevant policy section, then produce a summary table with totals by class for the audit file.
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Collect tax
+Prepare collection actions for accounts flagged over 90 days: list debtor, balance, legal status, recommended…
Collect tax
+Prepare collection actions for accounts flagged over 90 days: list debtor, balance, legal status, recommended action (reminder, payment plan, referral to counsel), estimated recoverable amount and proposed timeline, then produce an outreach schedule for next two weeks.
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Conduct routine audits and reviews
+Run the quarterly compliance audit of expense reports, vendor contracts and conflict disclosures, flag gaps…
Conduct routine audits and reviews
+Run the quarterly compliance audit of expense reports, vendor contracts and conflict disclosures, flag gaps against policy, score each department, and prepare a two-page summary with recommended remedial actions for Legal and Finance by next Friday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft ExcelDocument scanningjob descriptions
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Build and promote a culture of compliance
+Draft and circulate the compliance culture campaign: a one-page leadership memo, three short training…
Build and promote a culture of compliance
+Draft and circulate the compliance culture campaign: a one-page leadership memo, three short training scenarios for managers, and an intranet poster that reinforces speaking-up, then schedule town halls with HR and the Business Units for the first two weeks of September.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlookjob descriptions
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Manage compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
+Compile a BSA compliance packet: customer due diligence exceptions, high-risk SAR summaries, and transaction…
Manage compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)
+Compile a BSA compliance packet: customer due diligence exceptions, high-risk SAR summaries, and transaction monitoring hits for the past six months, assess each for filing or remediation, and send a redlined action list to AML, Legal, and the Chief Compliance Officer by Wednesday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelWikipedia
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Ensure compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and SEC regulations
+Prepare the monthly Dodd-Frank and SEC compliance brief: list new rule changes, map current controls that…
Ensure compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act and SEC regulations
+Prepare the monthly Dodd-Frank and SEC compliance brief: list new rule changes, map current controls that cover each obligation, note material gaps and remediation timelines, and deliver the deck and a two-page memo to the General Counsel and CEO before the board packet deadline.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordWikipedia
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Report to the chief executive officer or chief legal officer
+Write the monthly executive compliance report for the CEO and Chief Legal Officer: top three risks, status of…
Report to the chief executive officer or chief legal officer
+Write the monthly executive compliance report for the CEO and Chief Legal Officer: top three risks, status of investigations, audit findings, enforcement trends and recommended decisions, and circulate it with supporting exhibits by close of business Monday.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelWikipedia
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Inspect tax returns
+Review the selected taxpayers' returns for accuracy and risk: verify reported income and deductions, classify…
Inspect tax returns
+Review the selected taxpayers' returns for accuracy and risk: verify reported income and deductions, classify any suspicious liabilities, calculate potential exposures, and produce a findings memo with recommended collection or adjustment actions for Tax and Legal within five business days.
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Assisted testing
+Create an assisted testing note for the ethics hotline review: caller ID redacted, investigator, test steps…
Assisted testing
+Create an assisted testing note for the ethics hotline review: caller ID redacted, investigator, test steps performed, findings, and recommended disciplinary action sent to HR for review.
The tools that do the workMicrosoft WordO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Document scanning
+Collect all conflict-of-interest disclosure forms for the quarter, verify signatures, add PDFs to the…
Document scanning
+Collect all conflict-of-interest disclosure forms for the quarter, verify signatures, add PDFs to the document scanning record for the board packet, and prepare a redacted summary for the next ethics committee meeting on Monday.
The tools that do the workDocument scanningO*NET
Pasted it? Good. When the reply comes back, push once: ask it to sharpen the weakest part. — Did this prompt help?
Says who?
These are the pages we read to build this. Open any of them and check us.
The logs, files & records this job keeps
Shared with other careers — the same record means something different in each.
Related careers
Same family of work — each with its own tasks and prompts.
The LLOS Work Atlas is the world's largest evidenced task library — a map of human work, with a ready prompt behind every task. 1,774 careers · every task named by the sources that witnessed it — O*NET, ESCO, real job descriptions, Wikipedia — and the deepest tasks by several at once. And it is honest about limits: where AI cannot help, the map says so.
The rest of the map
Same library, five ways in.
Copyright © LLOS.ai · 2026 — original pedagogy, voice, and design — all rights reserved.
Built on public evidence: O*NET®, ESCO, Wikipedia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ILOSTAT. All sources & licenses
Built on public evidence: O*NET®, ESCO, Wikipedia, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ILOSTAT. All sources & licenses