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Also called accreditation manager, aml compliance manager, anti money laundering compliance manager and audit manager.
$141,900
Median pay a year
622,190
People do this work
6
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Evaluating green operations
Implementing process changes
Developing organizational policies
Developing procedures
Maintaining compliance documentation
Conferencing with organizational members
Advising on legal matters
Monitoring organizational procedures
Identifying needed actions
Determining operational compliance
Monitoring compliance
Verifying records accuracy
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Compliance Manager
Summary
Compliance manager planning and coordinating activities to ensure adherence to ethical and regulatory standards, while conducting investigations, reporting violations, and providing training on compliance issues
Experience
Compliance Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Reported violations of compliance or regulatory standards to enforcement agencies as required
Identified compliance issues that required follow-up or investigation
Discussed emerging compliance issues to inform management and employees about reporting systems
Maintained documentation of compliance activities, including complaints and investigation outcomes
Conducted internal investigations of compliance issues and provided employee training on related topics
Monitored compliance systems to ensure their effectiveness and advised on compliance program implementation
Skills
Checking & Planning
Evaluating green operations, Implementing process changes, Developing organizational policies, Developing procedures
Core Skills
Monitoring organizational procedures, Identifying needed actions, Determining operational compliance, Maintaining compliance documentation, Conferencing with organizational members, Advising on legal matters
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Reported compliance violations to enforcement agenciesIdentified compliance issues for follow-up investigationsDiscussed emerging compliance issues with managementFiled compliance reports with regulatory agenciesMaintained documentation of compliance activitiesProvided employee training on compliance topics
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Reported compliance violations to enforcement agencies, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards
Discussed emerging compliance issues with management to keep the organization informed
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Reported compliance violations to enforcement agencies, reducing the risk of penalties for the organization
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Reduced risk of penalties for the organizationImproved compliance awareness among staffStrengthened relationships with regulatory bodies
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Discussed emerging compliance issues with management to keep the organization informed
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Increased proactive measures to address compliance risksEnhanced understanding of compliance policies among staffStreamlined compliance reporting processes
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The work itself
What a Compliance Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.
What it pays
How much does a Compliance Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$102,880
Median
$141,900
75th percentile
$186,300
About 622,190 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$100,070
$127,950
$154,900
AL
$91,650
$135,890
$164,390
AR
$62,540
$87,520
$129,460
AZ
$103,940
$129,870
$165,000
CA
$132,000
$174,560
$221,560
CO
$135,790
$171,140
$215,440
CT
$119,120
$162,690
$201,600
DC
$156,730
$175,720
$195,190
DE
$130,670
$168,060
$209,180
FL
$75,800
$108,890
$162,070
GA
$86,420
$125,000
$166,290
HI
$101,050
$130,000
$158,020
IA
$89,800
$128,080
$165,840
ID
$101,620
$131,550
$174,170
IL
$107,690
$140,240
$180,860
IN
$58,470
$79,900
$129,880
KS
$90,060
$131,710
$171,100
KY
$90,000
$122,930
$158,000
LA
$78,870
$103,140
$136,380
MA
$146,190
$182,950
$227,670
MD
$124,590
$159,040
$185,220
ME
$100,700
$115,920
$145,350
MI
$104,810
$134,260
$169,280
MN
$120,860
$152,600
$191,610
MO
$85,930
$125,760
$161,300
MS
$74,990
$101,570
$144,730
MT
$82,680
$110,470
$138,270
NC
$104,050
$141,160
$182,390
ND
$96,740
$126,440
$161,730
NE
$80,870
$116,430
$153,570
NH
$112,950
$145,630
$179,200
NJ
$113,930
$161,510
$203,960
NM
$101,860
$123,550
$159,430
NV
$75,790
$112,040
$167,750
NY
$124,530
$167,200
$221,680
OH
$92,740
$129,940
$168,600
OK
$101,610
$131,870
$163,110
OR
$99,430
$125,580
$170,870
PA
$99,060
$131,600
$171,340
PR
$62,140
$82,250
$109,990
RI
$130,150
$165,900
$205,840
SC
$97,470
$129,960
$166,000
SD
$87,840
$119,470
$150,700
TN
$66,580
$99,430
$135,510
TX
$102,620
$134,390
$173,480
UT
$99,720
$134,890
$171,990
VA
$138,670
$166,230
$195,190
VT
$103,570
$125,440
$151,750
WA
$129,620
$164,160
$207,160
WI
$78,570
$107,050
$152,980
WV
$81,680
$124,940
$163,030
WY
$88,790
$113,420
$143,570
Other names
Other names for this job
accreditation manager, aml compliance manager, anti money laundering compliance manager, audit manager, compliance audit manager, compliance operations manager, compliance program manager, environmental health and safety manager, environmental manager, environmental program manager, ethics manager, gcr manager.
More names for this work
governance compliance and risk manager, health safety and environmental manager, hse manager, licensing manager, privacy compliance manager, regulatory compliance manager, risk manager, trade compliance manager, health information management privacy and security officer, accreditation lieutenant, compliance coordinator, compliance director, compliance professional, corporate compliance director, environmental health and safety director, privacy officer, regulatory compliance director.
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Compliance Manager
Already yours: Developing procedures, Implementing process changes, Monitoring external affairs
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Median pay
$141,900 a year
What you have not done yet. Developing organizational goals, Developing organizational policies, Approving expenditures
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