Compliance Manager skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Compliance Manager postings that mention each skill.

1. Auditingdistinctive79%
2. Leadership77%
3. Risk managementdistinctive63%
4. Workplace safetydistinctive53%
5. Process improvementdistinctive53%
6. Communication48%
7. Problem solvingdistinctive46%
8. Manufacturingdistinctive42%
9. Regulatory compliance37%
10. OSHAdistinctive37%
11. Leandistinctive30%
12. Data analysisdistinctive29%
13. BLS/CPRdistinctive28%
14. Training and coaching22%
15. Excel21%

“Distinctive” means Compliance Manager postings ask for it at least three times as often as jobs overall.

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Where Compliance Manager skills carry over

Roles whose postings ask for the most similar skills. Overlap counts the skills that define each role most.

• Safety Specialist81% overlapShared: Risk management, Auditing, Workplace safety, OSHAHow to switch
• Safety Engineer79% overlapShared: Risk management, Workplace safety, OSHA, AuditingHow to switch
• Compliance Officer72% overlapShared: Auditing, Risk management, Regulatory compliance, OSHAHow to switch
• Production Manager58% overlapShared: Manufacturing, Leadership, Process improvement, LeanHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Compliance Manager need?

In 213 current Compliance Manager job postings, the skills asked for most often are Auditing (79%), Leadership (77%), Risk management (63%), Workplace safety (53%), Process improvement (53%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Compliance Manager move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Safety Specialist, Safety Engineer, Compliance Officer, Production Manager. Safety Specialist shares skills such as Risk management, Auditing, Workplace safety.