Jobs Similar to Compliance Officers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to compliance officers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Customs and Border Protection Officers, Private Detectives and Investigators and Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents.
Compliance Officers: $80,730 median pay · 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 Officers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customs and Border Protection Officers | 84% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 2 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 83% | $51,220−37% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 82% | $62,370−23% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Compliance Managers | 82% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 82% | $48,700−40% | High school |
| 6 | Retail Loss Prevention Specialists | 81% | $42,540Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 7 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsSame group | 81% | $78,000−3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 80% | $49,230−39% | High school |
| 9 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 80% | $55,570−31% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 80% | $54,210−33% | Training or associate |
| 11 | File Clerks | 79% | $43,600−46% | High school |
| 12 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 79% | $117,860+46% | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Office Clerks, General | 79% | $45,010−44% | High school |
| 14 | Correspondence Clerks | 79% | $46,800−42% | High school |
| 15 | Tax Preparers | 79% | $54,920−32% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Medical Records Specialists | 78% | $51,140−37% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | 78% | $43,370−46% | High school |
| 18 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 78% | $38,010−53% | High school |
| 19 | Tellers | 78% | $43,030−47% | High school |
| 20 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 78% | $47,540−41% | High school |
- 1Customs and Border Protection Officers
84% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 2Private Detectives and Investigators
83% similar · $51,220 (−37%) · Training or associate
- 3Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
82% similar · $62,370 (−23%) · Training or associate
- 4Compliance Managers
82% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
82% similar · $48,700 (−40%) · High school
- 6Retail Loss Prevention Specialists
81% similar · $42,540 (broader group) · High school
- 7Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
81% similar · $78,000 (−3%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
80% similar · $49,230 (−39%) · High school
- 9Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
80% similar · $55,570 (−31%) · Training or associate
- 10Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs
80% similar · $54,210 (−33%) · Training or associate
- 11File Clerks
79% similar · $43,600 (−46%) · High school
- 12Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
79% similar · $117,860 (+46%) · Graduate degree
- 13Office Clerks, General
79% similar · $45,010 (−44%) · High school
- 14Correspondence Clerks
79% similar · $46,800 (−42%) · High school
- 15Tax Preparers
79% similar · $54,920 (−32%) · Training or associate
- 16Medical Records Specialists
78% similar · $51,140 (−37%) · Training or associate
- 17Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators
78% similar · $43,370 (−46%) · High school
- 18Receptionists and Information Clerks
78% similar · $38,010 (−53%) · High school
- 19Tellers
78% similar · $43,030 (−47%) · High school
- 20Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
78% similar · $47,540 (−41%) · High school
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
- Customs and Border Protection Officers84% similar · Training or associate
- Private Detectives and Investigators83% similar · Training or associate
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents82% similar · Training or associate
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks82% similar · High school
- Retail Loss Prevention Specialists81% similar · High school
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks80% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for compliance officers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where compliance officers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Compliance Managers (92)
- Customs and Border Protection Officers (89)
- Private Detectives and Investigators (85)
- Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs (82)
- Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (81)
- Police Identification and Records Officers (80)
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants (79)
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts (78)
- Judicial Law Clerks (78)
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (77)
Questions about jobs like compliance officers
What jobs are most similar to compliance officers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Customs and Border Protection Officers (84% similar), Private Detectives and Investigators (83% similar), Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents (82% similar), Compliance Managers (82% similar) and Court, Municipal, and License Clerks (82% similar).
Which jobs like compliance officers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers ($117,860, +46%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with compliance officers ($80,730).
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.