O*NET-SOC 13-1041.00

Compliance Officers

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 4 – Considerable preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresConsiderable skill, knowledge, or experience is needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a4.008/2024
Speaking2.A.1.d3.8808/2024
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7508/2024
Writing2.A.1.c3.7508/2024
Judgment and Decision Making2.B.4.e3.6208/2024
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.508/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2024
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2024
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.24.008/2024
Written Expression1.A.1.a.44.008/2024
Deductive Reasoning1.A.1.b.43.8808/2024
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.7508/2024

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Warn violators of infractions or penalties.Coren/a11/2020
Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.Coren/a11/2020
Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.Coren/a11/2020
Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.Coren/a11/2020
Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.Coren/a11/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional6.3211/2023
Enterprising4.0611/2023
Investigative3.0511/2023
Social2.9511/2023
Realistic2.5811/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.