Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

Leads a company's efforts to follow laws and act ethically.

A day in the life

Investigates a whistleblower report, presents to the board, and rolls out a new code of conduct to 50,000 employees.

Pay over a career

Starting
$130k
Typical
$185k
High
$280k

Estimate.

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

Training

Professional degree (MD, JD, DVM…), about 15 years after high school. Law degree (JD) or master's plus many years of compliance experience.

Ways in: 4-year college, Professional school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Over $150k.

Majors to look at: Philosophy, Law, Business.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Monitoring and AI flag risks; investigating misconduct and advising the board stay executive human judgment.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Government, Speech and debate, Business CTE class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.

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