Compliance Officers

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    Risk Assessment Specialist Location: Remote (Must be based in Virginia) Travel: Approximately 30% throughout the region Salary: $100,000...

  • Procurement Specialist - Hamilton Barnes 🌳 - Ashburn,VA

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  • Auditor II - Fairfax County Government - Fairfax,VA

    Job Announcement This position works within the Personal Property & Business License Division. Responsibilities and duties include: Conducts investigations and tax compliance audits to verify and enforce the accuracy of...

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What Compliance officers Do

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, Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents, Occupational Health and Safety Specialists, Occupational Health and Safety Technicians, Transportation Security Screeners, Agricultural Inspectors, Construction and Building Inspectors, and Transportation Inspectors.


Compliance officer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 348,700
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $71,650

Job Outlook for Compliance officers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: 21,600
  • Growth rate: 6 percent (As fast as average)

How to Become a Compliance officer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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