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Occupational Report for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr (13-1041) , Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description

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

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Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr
Employment Outlook for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr
Statewide Employment Analysis 2008 employment is estimated to be somewhat larger than the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat slower rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the regional average.

Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the need to fill replacement job openings.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr There are 7 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 7 are listed below.
Job Title Date Posted Location Wage Offered
Compliance Analyst # 18202 6/21/10 Portland DOE
Sustainability Manager 7/8/10 Portland $50,000/yr DOE
Compliance Clerk 7/30/10 Coquille $9.00/hr to $15.00/hr DOE
Compliance Analyst, Sr (Tigard, Or) 8/12/10 Tigard
Regulatory Compliance Specialist (Job #2-0810-28) 8/24/10 Wilsonville $13.00/hr to $16.86/hr DOE
B S A Specialist 10 - 075 8/20/10 Medford $2,750/mo to $3,976/mo DOE
Analyst III / IV Ferc Compliance( R10-209) 8/30/10 Portland DOE
Job Openings from the Web for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr The following job openings have been automatically extracted from various sites across the Web. These links are provided as supplemental resources. However, the Employment Department cannot validate these openings nor endorse any of these external sites. Some of these jobs may no longer be open. In some cases, a single opening may be posted on multiple sites.

There are 10 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 10 are listed below.

Job Title Date Posted Location Employer
Full Tme Compliance Officer 8/27/10 Wilsonville Cascade Management
Environmental Coordinator 8/24/10 Gold Beach Agriculture, Forest Service
Compliance Specialist/Government Regulatory Affairs (L5) 8/20/10 Portland Daimler Trucks North America
Regulatory Affairs Specialist 7/31/10 Portland
Earn To $800 Weekly At Home US Government 6/24/10 Portland
Fabulous opportunity in Oregon 6/14/10 CompHealth
Coastal Oregon Opportunity 6/14/10 CompHealth
1:16 MEDPED Opportunity in Suburban Oregon 6/14/10 CompHealth
Employed opportunity near West Coast 6/7/10 CompHealth
Regulatory Affairs Specialist 6/5/10 Portland BIOTRONIK, Inc.
State of Oregon License Information for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr
Region ---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
Percentiles (hourly wages) Avg
Hourly
($/hr)
Avg
Annual
10th 25th 50th
(median)
75th 90th
Oregon Statewide $16.04 $18.71 $24.20 $30.30 $38.71 $25.71 $53,477
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 17.27 19.20 23.17 28.83 32.12 23.70 49,298
Multnomah / Washington 15.13 17.83 23.81 34.19 43.74 26.80 55,729
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 19.05 21.43 25.06 28.31 31.97 25.08 52,166
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 13.99 19.97 27.66 31.21 34.43 25.81 53,693
Lane 13.98 16.92 22.41 28.50 33.66 23.82 49,555
Coos / Curry 16.68 17.08 22.96 29.59 32.13 23.68 49,258
Jackson / Josephine 13.98 16.79 22.11 30.34 36.31 24.32 50,592
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 16.36 18.31 24.28 27.88 31.50 23.42 48,712
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 13.98 16.36 22.24 29.01 35.21 23.64 49,178
Klamath / Lake 13.98 18.71 23.52 28.08 33.05 23.31 48,482
Morrow / Umatilla 20.64 24.00 26.21 28.87 31.20 26.05 54,171
Baker / Union / Wallowa 26.48 27.27 29.59 31.96 33.97 29.94 62,275
Grant / Harney / Malheur 13.61 15.47 18.50 25.08 30.30 20.28 42,168
Clackamas 18.96 21.50 25.31 30.88 36.63 26.38 54,882
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Regional Employment Projections for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr
Region Employment Change % Change Projected Annual Openings
2008 2018 Growth Replacement Total
Oregon Statewide 2,718 2,863 145 5.3% 15 30 44
Multnomah / Washington 1,309 1,389 80 6.1% 8 14 22
Marion / Polk / Yamhill 639 677 38 5.9% 4 7 11
Jackson / Josephine 177 187 10 5.6% 1 2 3
Lane 173 187 14 8.1% 1 2 3
Clackamas 162 170 8 4.9% 1 2 3
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson 75 84 9 12.0% 1 1 2
Morrow / Umatilla 47 45 -2 -4.3% 0 1 1
Benton / Lincoln / Linn 47 50 3 6.4% 0 1 1
Douglas 37 41 4 10.8% 0 0 1
Coos / Curry 35 36 1 2.9% 0 0 1
Grant / Harney / Malheur 19 21 2 10.5% 0 0 0
Klamath / Lake 18 18 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook 18 18 0 0.0% 0 0 0
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco 14 15 1 7.1% 0 0 0
Baker / Union / Wallowa 7 7 0 0.0% 0 0 0

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.
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Industries of Employment for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr
Industry
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Ownership 2008
Employment
Total, All Industries All 2,718
Total, All Industries Private 496
Manufacturing Private 47
Chemical Manufacturing Private 22
Finance and Insurance Private 116
Credit Intermediation and Related Activities Private 47
Depository Credit Intermediation Private 30
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities Private 54
Insurance Carriers Private 38
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing Private 41
Real Estate Private 38
Activities Related to Real Estate Private 34
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Private 52
Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services Private 25
Management of Companies and Enterprises Private 59
Health Care and Social Assistance Private 77
Ambulatory Health Care Services Private 37
Other Ambulatory Health Care Services Private 21
Hospitals Private 23
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals Private 22
Other Services (except Public Administration) Private 40
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations Private 38
Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations Private 35
Total, All Industries Federal 975
Federal Government (Non-Postal) Federal 974
Total, All Industries State 892
Construction State 68
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction State 68
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction State 68
Public Administration State 803
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support State 22
Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities State 43
Administration of Human Resource Programs State 406
Administration of Economic Programs State 318
Total, All Industries Local 323
Educational Services Local 82
Elementary and Secondary Schools Local 44
Public Administration Local 212
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support Local 190
Total, All Industries Tribal 32
Educational Requirements for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr
  • Ability To Deal With Difficult Or Angry People
  • Administer Public Policies And Laws
  • Analyze And Evaluate Ecosystem Data
  • Analyze Statistical Data
  • Apply Arrest, Search And Seizure Law
  • Apply Confidentiality Procedures
  • Apply Mediation Techniques
  • Authenticate Documents And Records
  • Compile Mathematical And Statistical Data
  • Compose Business Correspondence
  • Determine License Eligibility
  • Enforce Laws, Ordinances And Regulations
  • Gather Physical Evidence
  • Impose Restrictions
  • Inspect Products And Systems For Regulatory Compliance
  • Interpret And Apply Administrative Law
  • Interpret And Apply Alcoholic Beverage Service Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Child Care Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Contract, Property And Insurance Laws
  • Interpret And Apply Environmental Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Government Funeral Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Insurance Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply International Travel Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Labor And Employment Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Medical Billing Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Postal Service Regulations
  • Interpret And Apply Real Estate Sales Regulations
  • Make Presentations
  • Obtain Information From Clients, Customers, Patients Or Others
  • Operate And Maintain Inspection Tools And Equipment
  • Perform Autopsy
  • Plan And Assign Duties To Employees
  • Process And Prepare Business Forms
  • Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
  • Provide Expert Testimony On Results Of Investigation
  • Recognize Public Safety Hazards
  • Research And Apply Land Use Regulations
  • Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
  • Use Interviewing Techniques
  • Verify Investigative Information
Schools and Training Providers for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr No programs of training are associated with this occupation.
Career Pathway Roadmaps for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
Related Occupations The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Health and Safety, and Tr matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.
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