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Compliance Officers
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.
Other titles employers use
Driver Examiner · Driver License Agent · Driver License Examiner · Examiner · License Examiner · License Registration Examiner · Licensing Analyst · Motor Vehicle Clerk
Inside the work
What you would actually do.
6 responsibilities that define the role, before job titles and workplaces change the details.
- Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
- Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
- Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.
- Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
- Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.
- Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.
Who it suits
Would this work hold your attention?
This career often appeals to people drawn to organizing, persuading and analytical work.
- Organizing
- Creating order, checking details, and keeping work accurate
- Persuading
- Leading, selling, starting projects, or making a case
- Analytical
- Investigating questions, testing ideas, and solving problems
Skills and strengths
What you would get good at.
Compare the skills the work relies on, the subjects behind it, and the abilities that make it easier to learn.
Core skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Writing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Critical Thinking
Subjects to know
- Law and Government
- English Language
- Customer and Personal Service
- Public Safety and Security
- Computers and Electronics
Useful strengths
- Oral Comprehension
- Written Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Expression
- Deductive Reasoning
Working day
Picture yourself doing it.
These measures show how much of the day involves people, movement, conversation, and hands-on work.
| Measure | Out of 5 | What that means here |
|---|---|---|
| Close to other people | 3.8 | Shared rooms, but not shoulder to shoulder |
| On your feet | 2.5 | Mostly seated |
| Talking face to face | 4.5 | A regular part of the day |
| Working with your hands | 2.8 | Little of the day |
Tools of the work
Technology you may use.
- Data base user interface and query software
- Spreadsheet software
- Office suite software
- Electronic mail software
- Presentation software
- Operating system software
- Word processing software
- Graphics or photo imaging software
Opportunity near you
See where this work is growing.
Choose a state to compare the size of the field, annual openings, and expected hiring change.
- People doing this work
- 53,100
- Job openings each year
- 4,200
- Expected hiring change, 2022–2032
- 6.0%
Compare every available state
| State | People doing it | Job openings each year | Expected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 53,100 | 4,200 | 6.0% |
| Texas | 38,800 | 3,250 | 14.7% |
| Florida | 36,460 | 3,020 | 12.6% |
| New York | 25,680 | 330 | 14.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 14,800 | 1,160 | 4.2% |
| Georgia | 13,780 | 1,120 | 9.5% |
| Virginia | 12,480 | 1,000 | 7.1% |
| Arizona | 12,120 | 1,020 | 16.0% |
| Washington | 11,640 | 1,090 | 12.1% |
| New Jersey | 10,740 | 840 | 3.5% |
| Colorado | 10,530 | 880 | 14.0% |
| Ohio | 9,900 | 780 | 4.7% |
| Tennessee | 9,850 | 860 | 21.9% |
| Maryland | 9,470 | 770 | 8.7% |
| Illinois | 9,010 | 700 | 3.1% |
| Michigan | 8,570 | 670 | 3.4% |
| North Carolina | 8,550 | 700 | 10.9% |
| Minnesota | 7,430 | 590 | 5.8% |
| Missouri | 7,290 | 580 | 7.0% |
| Oklahoma | 6,200 | 490 | 5.3% |
| Wisconsin | 5,680 | 450 | 5.0% |
| Kentucky | 5,390 | 430 | 5.1% |
| Indiana | 5,190 | 410 | 6.6% |
| Puerto Rico | 4,880 | 400 | 11.4% |
| District of Columbia | 4,680 | 360 | 1.5% |
| Louisiana | 4,610 | 360 | 4.1% |
| South Carolina | 4,520 | 380 | 13.3% |
| Oregon | 4,080 | 330 | 9.7% |
| Massachusetts | 3,920 | 310 | 6.2% |
| Utah | 3,780 | 320 | 17.0% |
| Nebraska | 3,730 | 300 | 6.0% |
| Connecticut | 3,720 | 300 | 7.2% |
| Nevada | 3,530 | 290 | 9.0% |
| Kansas | 3,360 | 260 | 3.7% |
| Arkansas | 3,310 | 260 | 7.1% |
| Iowa | 3,150 | 260 | 8.6% |
| Alabama | 2,860 | 230 | 4.8% |
| Mississippi | 2,400 | 190 | 6.7% |
| Vermont | 2,370 | 190 | 9.2% |
| New Mexico | 2,190 | 180 | 7.9% |
| Delaware | 1,660 | 130 | 2.5% |
| West Virginia | 1,550 | 120 | — |
| Idaho | 1,450 | 120 | 13.3% |
| Maine | 1,410 | 110 | — |
| New Hampshire | 1,410 | 110 | 4.4% |
| Montana | 1,200 | 100 | 11.1% |
| South Dakota | 1,110 | 90 | 4.7% |
| Rhode Island | 940 | 80 | 5.6% |
| North Dakota | 900 | 70 | 2.3% |
| Alaska | 810 | 60 | 3.8% |
| Wyoming | 520 | 40 | 8.3% |
| Virgin Islands | 320 | 20 | −5.9% |
| Guam | 240 | 20 | 9.1% |
Career to college
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Where to study
Colleges with strong activity in these fields.
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Southern New Hampshire University
- Degrees each year
- 2,656
- Admit rate
- 96%
- Annual cost after aid
- $37,000
Western Governors University
- Degrees each year
- 1,944
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- $13,000
University of Maryland Global Campus
- Degrees each year
- 1,013
- Admit rate
- Not reported
- Annual cost after aid
- —
Rutgers University-New Brunswick
- Degrees each year
- 993
- Admit rate
- 65%
- Annual cost after aid
- $18,000
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- Degrees each year
- 1,454
- Admit rate
- 57%
- Annual cost after aid
- $7,000
University of Central Florida
- Degrees each year
- 903
- Admit rate
- 40%
- Annual cost after aid
- $10,000
Sam Houston State University
- Degrees each year
- 1,120
- Admit rate
- 85%
- Annual cost after aid
- $16,000
Florida International University
- Degrees each year
- 835
- Admit rate
- 59%
- Annual cost after aid
- $11,000
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