2025 median annual pay
$80,730
Median for the whole occupation, across all experience levels. It is not specific to a level or to Brazil.
Career in 2026 and 2027
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Regulatory compliance specialists make sure an organization knows which rules apply to it and can show that it follows them. The work moves from tracking and interpreting rules to building the programs, culture and function that keep a company compliant.
Content reviewed on October 21, 2026
- Levels
- 4
- Skills mapped at Mid-level
- 6
What each level must prove
Mid-level
Turns regulatory requirements into controls, training, monitoring and tests that work inside real processes.
You no longer only read rules; you work out what a new regulation costs the organization and build the controls that satisfy it. You also begin to check whether those controls and trainings work, and you handle sensitive reports from employees.
Average score required: 68%
Regulatory Impact Assessment
Why: Lets you compare a new regulation with current practice, size the gap and give the business a dated implementation plan before the deadline.
Procedure & Control Design
Why: Lets you build a control into the workflow of the team that performs the process, so compliance does not rely on people remembering a policy.
Compliance Training Programs
Why: Lets you design training around real situations staff face, so the next incident is not explained by saying people already completed the course.
Compliance Monitoring Programs
Why: Lets you set up ongoing checks that surface exceptions and trends between reviews, so problems are found by compliance before a regulator finds them.
Compliance Testing
Why: Lets you write a test plan with sampling and evaluate evidence, so you can state whether a control complies rather than assume it does.
Whistleblower & Hotline Programs
Why: Lets you handle an anonymous report without exposing the reporter and decide which reports go to a formal investigation.
Study for Regulatory Compliance Specialist: trails and practice exams
Each level of this career maps to a study trail. Read the full topic map for free, then measure your level.
Market snapshot (United States)
Projected job growth, 2025–2035
+4%
About as fast as average
US occupation used: Compliance Officers. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, updated August 27, 2026
Two ways to move up one level
12 weeks · intensive
For whoever has a deadline
About 8 hours a week, in 1 cycle focused on the gaps that weigh most.
40 weeks · regular
Alongside work
About 4 hours a week, in 3 cycles. Each cycle carries what was left from the previous one.
Frequently asked questions
What is Regulatory Compliance Specialist?
Regulatory compliance specialists make sure an organization knows which rules apply to it and can show that it follows them. The work moves from tracking and interpreting rules to building the programs, culture and function that keep a company compliant.
What must each level of Regulatory Compliance Specialist prove?
Regulatory Compliance Specialist is mapped in 4 levels: Junior, Mid-level, Senior, and Expert. Open each level above to see the skills it must prove.
How long does the Regulatory Compliance Specialist plan take?
The plan has 2 paces: 12 weeks per level at about 8 hours a week (intensive) and 40 weeks per level at about 4 hours a week (regular).
How the plan works
AI tutor
A study session on each new topic, at your level.
AI school
Hands-on lessons on using AI in your career's daily work.
Assessments
Each requirement is proven by measurement, not by a checkbox.
Stage review
At the end of each cycle you see what moved and what carries over.
Find out which level you are at
A short diagnostic measures the skills you already have. The journey starts from there.