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Compliance / Regulatory Officer

Rising

Law

Keeps banks, insurers and companies on the right side of BNM, SC and Bursa rules. A common non-practising route for law and finance graduates; certifications like ICA/ACAMS raise pay.

LawFinanceBusiness

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Where you'd usually workAn office

  • Rarely dealing with the public
  • Regular working hours

An illustration of a typical workplace, not a photo. The work-style notes come from US O*NET data, so read them as a guide.

Pay in the private market

Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.

Entry

Private
RM3,000 – RM4,200

Mid-career

Private
RM5,500 – RM9,000

Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.

Job demand outlook

Rising

Hiring is growing: more openings expected over the next few years.

Your readiness

How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.

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How far is this from you?

Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.

  1. 1

    Entry straight after SPM

  2. 2

    SPM + sijil / short TVET course

  3. 3

    Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)

  4. Typical entry

    Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)

  5. 5

    Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route

The full route to this careerThe steps from school, UPU programmes and sourced costs, read against your answers.

How to get here

Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.

Asasi / Foundation

One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.

12 months
Compare routes against your results and interests

Programmes that lead here

Programmes from the official UPU (KPT) and MQA catalogues whose field of study typically leads to this career. Matched by field, not a job guarantee.

Private institutions (MQA-accredited)

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Check what you may qualify for

Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.

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Quick answers

How do you become a Compliance / Regulatory Officer in Malaysia?

Routes after SPM that lead here include Asasi / Foundation.

What should I study to become a Compliance / Regulatory Officer?

Related fields of study: Law, Finance and Business. SPM subjects that help most: History (Sejarah), English, Computer Science / ICT and Electrical & Electronic Eng. Studies.

How much does a Compliance / Regulatory Officer earn in Malaysia?

Published figures put starting pay at RM3,000 – RM4,200 a month, and RM5,500 – RM9,000 with experience (source: JobStreet Salary Guide, Jan 2026).

What you'd do all day

The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.

  1. 1Issue licenses to individuals meeting standards.
  2. 2Collect fees for licenses.
  3. 3Warn violators of infractions or penalties.
  4. 4Administer oral, written, road, or flight tests to license applicants.
  5. 5Evaluate applications, records, or documents to gather information about eligibility or liability issues.
  6. 6Visit establishments to verify that valid licenses or permits are displayed and that licensing standards are being upheld.
  7. 7Advise licensees or other individuals or groups concerning licensing, permit, or passport regulations.
  8. 8Prepare reports of activities, evaluations, recommendations, or decisions.
  9. 9Score tests and observe equipment operation and control to rate ability of applicants.
  10. 10Report law or regulation violations to appropriate boards or agencies.
  11. 11Prepare correspondence to inform concerned parties of licensing decisions or appeals processes.
  12. 12Confer with or interview officials, technical or professional specialists, or applicants to obtain information or to clarify facts relevant to licensing decisions.

Also known as

What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.

  • CDE
  • PSR
  • TSR
  • Examiner
  • DMV Clerk
  • EEO Officer
  • Test Examiner
  • Forms Examiner
  • Passport Clerk
  • PSR Specialist

Subjects that matter here

The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.

History (Sejarah)Draws directly on Law and Government — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
EnglishDraws directly on English Language — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
Computer Science / ICTDraws directly on Computers and Electronics — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
Electrical & Electronic Eng. StudiesDraws directly on Computers and Electronics — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).
BusinessDraws directly on Administration and Management — a top knowledge area for this role (O*NET).

What you'd need to know

The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.

  • Law and Government82%

    History (Sejarah)

  • English Language80%

    English

  • Customer and Personal Service79%
  • Public Safety and Security67%
  • Computers and Electronics64%

    Computer Science / ICTElectrical & Electronic Eng. Studies

  • Administration and Management63%

    BusinessEconomics

Skills to build

CommunicationOrganisationTeamwork

Tools you'd use

Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.

Where to learn these, free

Scholarships & funding

What the work feels like

Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.

  • Face-to-face discussionsAlmost never
  • Contact with other peopleNo contact
  • Dealing with customers or the publicNot at all
  • Leading or coordinating othersNot at all
  • Handling conflict situationsAlmost never
  • Indoors, air-conditionedAlmost never
  • Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
  • Noisy environmentAlmost never

Where this job is heading

Newer tasks O*NET has flagged for this occupation, a hint at how the role is changing.

  • Develop guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices, such as affirmative action plans and equal opportunity employment policies.
  • Train employees on equal opportunity laws, guidelines, or policies, such as discrimination, diversity, harassment, or affirmative action.
  • Use emerging technologies, such as drones, for remote or automated inspections.
  • Complete or review death certificates, including the assignment of cause and manner of death.
  • Observe and record the positions and conditions of bodies and related evidence at the scene, through documentation or photographs.
  • Develop regulatory strategies for products.

AI and demand for this job

A few real, dated data points, not a single score. AI making some tasks faster usually means a job changes, not that it disappears.

45%

Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)

This estimate is from 2023, already out of date, since AI moves fast. Treat it as a rough, aging starting point, not the current picture.

0.12%

Of Malaysian Claude conversations, about this kind of work

Measures how much people use Claude for this work, not how many Malaysians do this job, and more AI use can mean people relying on it, not that it's replacing them.

What beginner adverts asked for

We read 39 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.

33 of 39 were internships

Allowance or pay, when stated

RM1,125 – RM1,650

14 of 39 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM1,125 and RM1,650 a month. Many print none.

Minimum CGPA asked

3.00 to 3.50

Stated in 4 adverts. Others did not state one.

SPM results asked

up to 5 As

1 advert asked for A grades at SPM, so some doors are partly decided before university.

Professional bodies named

Bar

Languages named

Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin

An empty line means the adverts did not say, not that employers have no requirement. Check each employer's own advert before you plan around it.

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About this information

This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.

O*NET occupation: Compliance Officers

Source: JobStreet Salary Guide · as of Jan 2026

Check the salary figures yourself:JobStreet

Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org