Compliance Officers
Machines can already do 59% of this job's tasks. By 2035 that rises to 78%. Most of the work is changing now.
Share of the work machines can do
Worldwide baseline, 2026 to 2050
Compliance Officers in 2026: the short answer
- Today: machines can do 59% of this job's tasks, and AI use is already seen in 12% of them.
- Forecast: machines can already do half of its tasks, and 78% by 2035, according to the 311 Strategic Intelligence Unit.
- Size: 417,070 people do this job in the United States, on a median pay of $80,730 a year.
- Contact with people: it scores 86% for contact with people.
- Also called: Driver Examiner, Driver License Agent, Driver License Examiner, Examiner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues | 17% | 85% to 97% | |
| Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions | 15% | 80% to 97% | |
| Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions | 12% | 30% to 54% | |
| Identify compliance issues that require follow-up or investigation | 11% | 55% to 85% | |
| Verify that all firm and regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated | 8% | 85% to 87% | |
| Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations | 7% | 35% to 58% | |
| Prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes | 7% | 72% to 83% | |
| Keep informed regarding pending industry changes, trends, or best practices | 5% | 71% to 91% |
The skills this job runs on
The skills compliance officers use most, most used first.
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When will machines do half of the tasks of Compliance Officers?
Machines can already do half of its tasks. That is the worldwide baseline from the 311 Workforce Starburst, before adjusting for country.
Will AI take the job of compliance officers?
Machines can do 59% of the tasks of compliance officers today and 78% by 2035. Most of the routine work moves to machines, and the people in the job move to oversight, judgement and client work.
Sources and citing
Tasks and their share of the day: O*NET 31.0, occupation 13-1041.00 (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 Officers: the outlook to 2050. 311 Workforce Starburst. https://www.311institute.com/jobs/compliance-officers/