AI Governance & Compliance Officer
NicheAlso known as: AI Compliance Manager, Responsible AI Officer, AI Risk Manager
Develop and enforce organizational policies that ensure AI systems comply with regulations, ethical standards, and risk frameworks.
Salary Range
The highest-paid specialization or seniority level for ai governance & compliance officers.
About 1 in 25 reaches this level
Growing field of ~5-10K practitioners (est., no BLS code — nearest SOC 13-1041 Compliance Officers is far broader); only ~150-300 reach VP of AI Governance at the ~100-200 companies facing the EU AI Act and similar regulations, at ~$243K total comp (~4%).
Salary data based on 2025 BLS, Glassdoor, and industry reports. Actual compensation varies by location, experience, and employer.
How to Become One
This career typically requires a master's degree.
AI Risk Assessment
The compliance work itself — reading regulations, drafting policies, conducting audits, generating documentation — is precisely the kind of knowledge work AI handles well. One officer with AI tools does the policy analysis that previously required a team. But the regulatory environment is exploding: 38 states adopted ~100 AI measures in 2025, and 61% of compliance teams report regulatory fatigue. Growing demand absorbs the AI productivity gains.
Sources
Ratings reflect a 10-year outlook based on 2025-2026 research, weighted toward entry-level impact. Individual outcomes will vary.
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