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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).

now
17%

of the working time. Estimate.

Kinds of work
  • 69%
  • 30%
  • 1%
7%

Measured, from Anthropic's usage data (2025). Counts help on part of a task.

Half the desk work within reach
June 2027

On the chosen pace and reliability. Estimate.

Share of the working time within reach, now to 2030

0%25%50%75%100%2027202820292030NowDesk work: 69% of the time
Chosen to Ceiling: the share
DateNow
NowEnd of 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%.

0%5%10%15%20%2023202420252026GPT-4, March 2023: 0% within reachGPT-4 Turbo (Nov 2023), November 2023: 0% within reachGPT-4o, May 2024: 0% within reachClaude 3.5 Sonnet (June 2024), June 2024: 0% within reacho1-preview, September 2024: 0% within reachClaude 3.5 Sonnet (Oct 2024), October 2024: 0% within reacho1, December 2024: 0% within reachClaude 3.7 Sonnet, February 2025: 0% within reacho3, April 2025: 1% within reachGPT-5, August 2025: 1% within reachGemini 3 Pro, November 2025: 2% within reachClaude Opus 4.5, November 2025: 2% within reachGPT-5.2, December 2025: 3% within reachClaude Opus 4.6, February 2026: 3% within reachClaude Mythos Preview (early), April 2026: 12% within reachToday (estimate), September 2026: 17% within reach
Each step is a new best model measured by METR, four in five; the dashed end is today's estimate. Point at a dot for the model.

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 .

TaskKind
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 daysStays 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 days2%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 days2%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 weeksStays 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 days9%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 days7%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 days17%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 h55%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 h46%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 days2%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 h46%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 day40%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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Where the most of these jobs are

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