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Compliance Operations Coordinator

The regulatory support specialist — coordinating compliance activities and documentation to ensure organizational adherence.

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Job markets for Compliance Operations Coordinators
Employment concentration · ~382 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Compliance Operations Coordinator

As a Compliance Operations Coordinator, you support compliance functions by coordinating activities, managing documentation, tracking deadlines, and ensuring compliance tasks are completed. You're the organizational backbone that keeps compliance on track.

Your day involves tracking and coordination. You might update compliance tracking systems, then coordinate a training completion drive, then prepare documentation for an audit, then remind managers of upcoming deadlines, then maintain policy records. You're ensuring nothing falls through the cracks.

The hardest part is maintaining vigilance on detailed requirements. Compliance involves many deadlines, documents, and processes that all need attention. Missing something can have consequences. The people who thrive here are detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable with structured processes.

AchievementAbove avg
SupportAbove avg
RecognitionModerate
RelationshipsModerate
IndependenceModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
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ManagingContributing
CollaborativeIndependent
Industry sectorCompliance areasTeam sizeSystem sophisticationRegulatory intensity
Compliance coordination varies by industry and regulatory intensity. Financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing have different compliance landscapes. Coordination might cover multiple compliance areas or specialize. Team structures range from large compliance departments to small teams. System sophistication varies from spreadsheets to GRC platforms.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Compliance Operations Coordinators (SOC 11-9199.02), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Regulatory knowledge
Understanding regulations opens analyst and specialist paths
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Audit support
Deep audit experience is valuable
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Process improvement
Improving compliance processes creates advancement opportunities
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$69K–$228K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
631K
U.S. Employment
+4.5%
10yr Growth
107K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$110K$107K$104K$101K$99K201920202021202220232024$99K$110K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Critical ThinkingReading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningWritingMonitoringCoordinationActive LearningPersuasionJudgment and Decision Making
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