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AI Work Index

Headline risk

29%

Moderate Risk

Financial Adviser

United States3 occupations blended

AI displacement pressure score based on US employment data, wages, and demand signals. Built from 3 related occupations weighted by relevance.

Median wage: USD 78,420418 currentConfidence medium

Why this score

Exposure 81%

Share of tasks AI can handle today

Bottleneck 45%

Work that requires human presence or coordination

Demand resilience 33%

How strong local hiring demand is for this role

Confidence 76%

How complete the underlying data is

Workflow profile

How this role's daily work breaks down across different dimensions.

CreativeAmbiguityInstitutionalRelationshipsRegulatoryPhysicalCoordinationTool Speed

Workflow dimensions (0 = low, 1 = high)

US employment data

Employment overview

AI task overlap 100%

Share of job tasks AI can currently perform

Median wage USD 78,420

Annual median wage

Demand outlook 3%

Projected employment change 2024–2034

Preparation Zone 4/5

Education and training typically needed

Data coverage
11/11 sources available Last updated: O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration

Key metrics

Job zone

4

The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.

Median wage

USD 78,420

USD 59,130 to USD 104,800

Openings

33.3K

3.0% projected change

Median age

47.3

312K employed

What this job involves

Examine, evaluate, and investigate eligibility for or conformity with laws and regulations governing contract compliance of licenses and permits, and perform other compliance and enforcement inspection and analysis activities not classified elsewhere.

Entry requirements: Moderate preparation

The occupation usually needs substantial preparation and experience.

Wage context

Median annual

USD 78,420

Mean annual

USD 84,980

10th percentile: USD 46,230

25th percentile: USD 59,130

75th percentile: USD 104,800

90th percentile: USD 130,030

Hourly median: USD 38

Employment: 397,770 workers

Demand outlook

Current employment

418.0K

Projected employment

430.3K

Openings: 33.3K

Projected change: 3.0%

Education: Bachelor's degree

Work experience: None

On-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Median wage: USD 78,420

Employment of compliance officers is projected to grow 3 percent from 2024 to 2034, about as fast as the average for all occupations.

Workforce profile

Based on a survey of workers currently in this occupation.

Protects from AI displacement

  • Can telework 64.4% of workers
  • License required 16.3% of workers

Typical background

  • Certificate <5% of workers
  • No education requirement 6.5% of workers
  • High school diploma 25.1% of workers
  • Master's degree 7.0% of workers
  • Professional degree <5% of workers
  • Bachelor's degree 59.4% of workers

Day-to-day work

Writing and readingDetail orientedCustomer service

Compliance officers make sure that people and organizations meet legal and regulatory requirements.

Compliance officers work for a variety of employers, usually in an office setting. Most work full time.

Compliance officers typically need a bachelor&rsquo;s degree to enter the occupation. They often receive training on the job. Employers may prefer or require candidates to have experience related to the position.

Key tasks

  • 1. Interview persons present at death scenes to obtain information useful in determining the manner of death. · AI can do 0%
  • 2. Perform medicolegal examinations and autopsies, conducting preliminary examinations of the body to identify victims, locate signs of trauma, and identify factors that would indicate time of death. · AI can do 0%
  • 3. Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence. · AI can do 0%
  • 4. Clear goods through customs and to their destinations for clients. · AI can do 0%
  • 5. Inquire into the cause, manner, and circumstances of human deaths and establish the identities of deceased persons. · AI can do 0%
  • 6. Prepare and process import and export documentation according to customs regulations, laws, or procedures. · AI can do 97%

Tools commonly used

Apple iOS · trendingGoogle Workspace software · trendingMicrosoft Excel · trendingMicrosoft Office software · trendingMicrosoft Outlook · trendingMicrosoft PowerPoint · trending

Work environment

  • E-Mail 5.0/5
  • E-Mail 5.0/5
  • Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
  • Telephone Conversations 5.0/5
  • E-Mail 5.0/5
  • E-Mail 5.0/5

Who does this work

Median age: 47.3

312K employed · Under 25: 4% · 25–54: 67% · 55+: 29%

Data sources: O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration

Component occupations

Compliance officers

13-1041 · 50% weight

Open

Financial/Investment adviser

Support bundle: Moderate preparation

Financial and investment analysts

13-2051 · 30% weight

Open

Financial analyst

Support bundle: Moderate preparation

Financial and investment analysts

13-2051 · 20% weight

Open

Fund/Portfolio manager

Support bundle: Moderate preparation

How this score works

The score measures how much this role's tasks overlap with current AI capabilities, adjusted for human-only requirements and local job market demand. This is a structural pressure estimate, not a prediction of job losses. Learn how scores work →