Also called: Ethics & Compliance Director
Runs a company's ethics program: code of conduct, whistleblower hotline and investigations.
You review three hotline reports (a gift from a supplier, a manager pressuring staff, a possible fraud) and decide which need full investigations.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 10 years after high school. Bachelor's plus experience in law, compliance or HR.
Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Law, Philosophy, Business Administration.
Growing about average. Steady at large companies.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can sort hotline reports; deciding what needs investigation and judging right from wrong stays human.
Classes: AP Government, Philosophy or ethics elective, AP Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.
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