Compliance Managers
Machines can already do 45% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 72%. The job changes before it disappears.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Compliance Managers in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 45% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 7% of them.
- Forecast: machines can do half of its tasks by 2028, and 72% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 622,190 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $141,900 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 78% for contact with people.
- Also called: Accreditation Lieutenant, Accreditation Manager, Compliance Director, Compliance Manager.
Updated by the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit. These are worldwide baseline figures; the Workforce Starburst shows them for your country. Go deeper: How ready am I? or an executive briefing.
How the work changes, task by task
The tasks that take up most of the day, with the share of each that machines can do in 2026 (dark) and 2035 (pink). Worldwide baseline.
| Task | Share of the day | Machines can do | 2026 to 2035 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maintain documentation of compliance activities, such as complaints received or investigation outcomes | 7% | 70% to 95% | |
| Conduct or direct the internal investigation of compliance issues | 7% | 40% to 80% | |
| Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed | 7% | 50% to 85% | |
| Advise internal management or business partners on the implementation or operation of compliance programs | 7% | 35% to 58% | |
| Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation | 6% | 40% to 80% | |
| Discuss emerging compliance issues to ensure that management and employees are informed about compliance reporting systems, policies, and practices | 6% | 38% to 63% | |
| Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress | 6% | 70% to 95% | |
| Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices | 6% | 71% to 91% |
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The skills compliance managers use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Compliance Managers?
Machines can do half of its tasks by 2028. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of compliance managers?
Machines can do 45% of the tasks of compliance managers today and 72% by 2035. The job changes before it disappears: the routine tasks move first.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 11-9199.02 (US Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0). Pay and jobs: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. AI use today: Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Scoring and forecast: the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit; after 2035 the figures extend each trend, with lower confidence. Foresight, not advice.
Cite as: 311 Institute (2026). Compliance Managers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/compliance-managers/