Also called: TTB Compliance Specialist, Label Approval (COLA) Specialist, Regulatory Compliance Manager (Wine & Spirits), Alcohol Licensing Specialist
Keeps a winery, brewery, distillery or importer legal: gets labels approved, renews permits, and files the alcohol tax and shipping reports.
You submit five new labels to the federal TTB for approval, fix one that listed the alcohol content wrong, and renew licenses in three states. Then you check that this month's wine club shipments only went to states that allow them.
Estimate anchored on BLS compliance officers (about $78k median); large suppliers pay more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in business, legal studies or a related field; many learn on the job in a winery or importer's office.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Legal Studies, Business Administration, Paralegal Studies.
Growing about average. Every alcohol brand that sells across state lines needs this work; jobs cluster in California, Kentucky, New York and at big distributors.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI and compliance software fill forms and flag label errors, so fewer junior roles; someone still owns the license and judgment calls.
Classes: English or writing, Government or civics, Business CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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