Crypto Compliance Officer

Also called: Digital Asset Compliance Lead

Keeps a cryptocurrency exchange or fintech company following money-laundering and securities laws.

A day in the life

You review suspicious transfers linked to a hacked wallet, file a report with regulators and update the rules for verifying new customers.

Pay over a career

Starting
$100k
Typical
$140k
High
$220k

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's; CAMS or law degree common.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification, Professional school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Law, Finance, Criminal Justice.

Outlook

Growing faster than average. Growing as crypto regulation expands.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. Blockchain analytics automate monitoring; interpreting fast-changing crypto laws and dealing with regulators stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Government, Computer science, Business law class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.

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