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Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance

Work activity · O*NET

Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance is an intermediate work activity in the O*NET database — a concrete task that recurs across many occupations , grouped under Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards. 56 occupations report doing it as part of their work.

What it involves

The most common detailed activities O*NET records under this category, ranked by how many occupation tasks map to each.

  • Proofread documents, records, or other files to ensure accuracy
  • Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations
  • Examine documents to verify adherence to requirements
  • Review license or permit applications
  • Review environmental permits, plans, or reports
  • Review plans or proposals for environmental conservation
  • Examine product information to ensure compliance with regulations
  • Verify shipping documentation

How AI is applied to this activity

Microsoft's "Working with AI" study mapped real Bing Copilot conversations to O*NET work activities. The figures below are their measurements for this activity — they describe how AI is used today in one assistant's data, not a forecast that the activity will be automated.

AI completes it successfully 85.7% When Copilot attempts this activity, how often it finishes the task
Scope AI handles 25.5% How much of the activity AI carries within a conversation
Positive user feedback 65.2% Share of interactions users rated positively
How often AI is applied here 81st pct Percentile across all measured activities by how often AI performs them

Source: Microsoft "Working with AI" (working-with-ai). A high completion rate means AI can assist the activity in isolation — it does not mean an occupation that performs it is being automated, since every job blends many activities.

Detailed work activities

The more granular units of work O*NET groups under this activity, ordered by how many occupations perform them.

Occupations that perform this activity

Ranked by how many of the occupation's tasks map to this activity.

Occupation Tasks
Proofreaders and Copy Markers 5
Conservation Scientists 4
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 3
Environmental Compliance Inspectors 3
Regulatory Affairs Specialists 3
Urban and Regional Planners 3
Compliance Officers 2
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 2
Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers 2
Freight Forwarders 2
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 2
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators 2
Office Clerks, General 2
Regulatory Affairs Managers 2
Transportation Vehicle, Equipment and Systems Inspectors, Except Aviation 2
Advertising and Promotions Managers 1
Air Traffic Controllers 1
Aviation Inspectors 1
Biologists 1
Biomass Power Plant Managers 1
Cargo and Freight Agents 1
Compliance Managers 1
Correspondence Clerks 1
Customs Brokers 1
Desktop Publishers 1
Economists 1
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 1
Environmental Restoration Planners 1
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 1
File Clerks 1
Financial Examiners 1
Fire Inspectors and Investigators 1
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1
Human Resources Specialists 1
Hydrologists 1
Insurance Sales Agents 1

Showing 40 of 56 occupations.

Exposure quadrant: AI task-overlap percentile vs Median pay AI task-overlap (horizontal) versus median pay (vertical), each as a percentile across all scored occupations, for 40 occupations in occupations that perform Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance.. Overlap measures shared tasks with AI, not automation. Lower overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · higher pay Higher overlap · lower pay Lower overlap · lower pay Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives Aviation Inspectors Biomass Power Plant Managers Conservation Scientists Air Traffic Controllers Environmental Compliance Inspectors Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Hydrologists File Clerks Office Clerks, General Cargo and Freight Agents Desktop Publishers Court, Municipal, and License Clerks Correspondence Clerks Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary Insurance Sales Agents AI task-overlap percentile → ↑ Median pay
Occupations that perform Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance., by AI task-overlap and median pay

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/activities/examine-materials-or-documentation-for-accuracy-or-compliance

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/activities/examine-materials-or-documentation-for-accuracy-or-compliance

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-examine-materials-or-documentation-for-accuracy-or-compliance,
  title  = {Examine materials or documentation for accuracy or compliance},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/activities/examine-materials-or-documentation-for-accuracy-or-compliance}
}

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