Compliance Officer skills employers ask for

The most-asked skills

Share of Compliance Officer postings that mention each skill.

1. Regulatory compliancedistinctive58%
2. Auditingdistinctive52%
3. Leadership36%
4. Communication33%
5. Quality controldistinctive29%
6. Stakeholder management27%
7. Microsoft Officedistinctive24%
8. Risk managementdistinctive24%
9. Problem solving23%
10. Process improvementdistinctive21%
11. Excel19%
12. Research17%
13. Manufacturing16%
14. Workplace safety16%
15. OSHAdistinctive15%

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

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Where Compliance Officer skills carry over

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

• Quality Control Manager76% overlapShared: Auditing, Regulatory compliance, Quality control, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch
• Compliance Manager72% overlapShared: Auditing, Risk management, Regulatory compliance, OSHAHow to switch
• Safety Engineer72% overlapShared: Auditing, Regulatory compliance, Risk management, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch
• Quality Control Analyst70% overlapShared: Auditing, Quality control, Regulatory compliance, Microsoft OfficeHow to switch

Questions

What skills does a Compliance Officer need?

In 442 current Compliance Officer job postings, the skills asked for most often are Regulatory compliance (58%), Auditing (52%), Leadership (36%), Communication (33%), Quality control (29%). Percentages are the share of postings that mention each skill.

What jobs can a Compliance Officer move into?

Measured by shared skill demand, the closest roles are Quality Control Manager, Compliance Manager, Safety Engineer, Quality Control Analyst. Quality Control Manager shares skills such as Auditing, Regulatory compliance, Quality control.