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Public HealthGreen JobOccupation aligned to O*NET green economy classifications.

Compliance Specialist

Execute standard operating procedures and practices for the organization to ensure programmatic, local state and federal laws and funder compliance.

Annual openings

336

Median wage

$85,990

Typical education

Bachelor's degree

Growth 2026–2032

+10%

Median wage source: Colorado BLS OEWS (2025).

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Typical education

Bachelor's degree

Credential requirement

Credential requirements not reported

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Work style

The type of work can vary by job and employer.

  • With childrenNo
  • On a computerYes
  • OutdoorsNo
  • With your handsNo

Interests it draws on

  • Government
  • Public Administration

Automation exposure

Low exposure

Tasks here lean on judgement and people skills that are hard to automate.

A typical day

  1. Communicate scientific or technical information to the public, organizations, or internal audiences through oral briefings, written documents, workshops, conferences, training sessions, or public hearings.
  2. Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements, atmospheric monitoring measurements, meteorological or mineralogical information, or soil or water samples.
  3. Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
  4. Provide scientific or technical guidance, support, coordination, or oversight to governmental agencies, environmental programs, industry, or the public.
  5. Prepare charts or graphs from data samples, providing summary information on the environmental relevance of the data.
  6. Research sources of pollution to determine their effects on the environment and to develop theories or methods of pollution abatement or control.
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