Jobs Similar to Compliance Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to compliance managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Human Resources Specialists, Labor Relations Specialists and Loss Prevention Managers.
Compliance Managers: $141,900 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Compliance Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Human Resources Specialists | 84% | $75,940 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Labor Relations Specialists | 84% | $95,420 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Loss Prevention ManagersSame group | 83% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 83% | $78,210 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 83% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 83% | $62,370 | Training or associate |
| 7 | Compliance Officers | 82% | $80,730 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Business Continuity Planners | 82% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Human Resources Managers | 82% | $149,280 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 81% | $78,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 81% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 12 | Financial Examiners | 81% | $94,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 81% | $117,860 | Graduate degree |
| 14 | Lawyers | 81% | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 15 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 81% | $50,020 | Training or associate |
| 16 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 81% | $69,500 | Training or associate |
| 17 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 81% | $51,220 | Training or associate |
| 18 | Customs Brokers | 81% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 19 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 81% | $50,610 | Training or associate |
| 20 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 81% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Human Resources Specialists
84% similar · $75,940 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Labor Relations Specialists
84% similar · $95,420 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Loss Prevention Managers
83% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
83% similar · $78,210 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers
83% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
83% similar · $62,370 · Training or associate
- 7Compliance Officers
82% similar · $80,730 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Business Continuity Planners
82% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Human Resources Managers
82% similar · $149,280 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
81% similar · $78,000 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
81% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 12Financial Examiners
81% similar · $94,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
81% similar · $117,860 · Graduate degree
- 14Lawyers
81% similar · $159,670 · Graduate degree
- 15Loan Interviewers and Clerks
81% similar · $50,020 · Training or associate
- 16First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
81% similar · $69,500 · Training or associate
- 17Private Detectives and Investigators
81% similar · $51,220 · Training or associate
- 18Customs Brokers
81% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 19Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
81% similar · $50,610 · Training or associate
- 20Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
81% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents83% similar · Training or associate
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists81% similar · High school
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks81% similar · Training or associate
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers81% similar · Training or associate
- Private Detectives and Investigators81% similar · Training or associate
- Customs Brokers81% similar · Training or associate
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for compliance managers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where compliance managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers (93)
- Business Continuity Planners (92)
- Compliance Officers (92)
- Financial Examiners (91)
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (91)
- Labor Relations Specialists (91)
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists (89)
- Security Managers (89)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (87)
- Human Resources Managers (86)
Questions about jobs like compliance managers
What jobs are most similar to compliance managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Human Resources Specialists (84% similar), Labor Relations Specialists (84% similar), Loss Prevention Managers (83% similar), Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (83% similar) and Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers (83% similar).
Do jobs like compliance managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than compliance managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.