Compliance Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities of an organization to ensure compliance with ethical or regulatory standards.
$141,900 a year (for the broader BLS group this job sits in).
of the working time. Estimate.
- 69%
- 30%
- 1%
Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.
On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.
Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030
What each choice means: , , , , . Every pace starts from .
At this date and pace, models finish tasks up to 4.4 h long four times in five.
How far this has come
With GPT-4, measured in March 2023, 0% of this job's working time was within reach at . With Claude 3.7 Sonnet, measured in February 2025, 0%. With Claude Mythos Preview (early), measured in April 2026, 12%. Today's estimate: 17%.
A backcast: today's task data with the best model METR had measured by each date. It shows how fast the models have moved, not what anyone forecast at the time.
The tasks
Sorted by . 29 tasks from .
| Task | Kind | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct the development or implementation of policies and procedures related to compliance throughout an organization.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 15% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | Stays with people | |
| Design or implement improvements in communication, monitoring, or enforcement of compliance standards.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 14% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 2%Half by Feb 2028 | |
| Develop risk management strategies based on assessment of product, compliance, or operational risks.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 10% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 2%Half by Feb 2028 | |
| Direct environmental programs, such as air or water compliance, aboveground or underground storage tanks, spill prevention or control, hazardous waste or materials management, solid waste recycling, medical waste management, indoor air quality, integrated pest management, employee training, or disaster preparedness.Done yearly or less by most who do it. | 8% | 2.5 work days6.7 h to 1.7 work weeks | Stays with people | |
| Verify that all regulatory policies and procedures have been documented, implemented, and communicated.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 5% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 2.1 work days | 9%Half by Aug 2027 | |
| Verify that software technology is in place to adequately provide oversight and monitoring in all required areas.Done more than yearly by most who do it. AI observed on this task. | 5% | 6.7 h1.7 h to 3.1 work days | 7%Half by Nov 2027 | |
| Prepare management reports regarding compliance operations and progress.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 5% | 5 h1.7 h to 1.7 work days | 17%Half by Apr 2027 | |
| Monitor compliance systems to ensure their effectiveness.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 5% | 2.5 h50 min to 5 h | 55%Half by now | |
| Provide employee training on compliance related topics, policies, or procedures.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 4% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Conduct periodic internal reviews or audits to ensure that compliance procedures are followed.Done more than yearly by most who do it. | 3% | 1.7 work days3.3 h to 4.2 work days | 2%Half by Feb 2028 | |
| Report violations of compliance or regulatory standards to duly authorized enforcement agencies as appropriate or required.Done yearly or less by most who do it. | 3% | 2.5 h50 min to 6.7 h | 46%Half by Oct 2026 | |
| Oversee internal reporting systems, such as corporate compliance hotlines.Done more than monthly by most who do it. | 3% | 2.5 h50 min to 1 work day | 40%Half by Dec 2026 |
Within reach, per task: the share of the task's time whose instances are short enough for a model to finish at the chosen date, pace and reliability. Half by: the date half of that time comes within reach.
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Where this job works
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