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Regulatory Affairs Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$141,900
United States, 2025
Employment
622,190
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
- O*NET code
- 11-9199.01
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
- Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.
- Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
- Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.
- Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.
- Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.
- Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.
- Manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$74,300
25th percentile
$102,880
75th percentile
$186,300
90th percentile
$238,270
Most important skills
- Writing4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Speaking4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.8
- Systems Analysis3.8
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
- Systems Evaluation3.8
- Monitoring3.6
- Time Management3.6
- Active Learning3.5
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Writing | 4.3 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.6 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Regulatory Affairs ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $217,280 | 13,740 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $210,080 | 21,550 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $184,250 | 9,120 | 2025 |
| MA | $182,950 | 10,630 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $179,090 | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | $177,830 | 170 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $175,980 | 9,250 | 2025 |
| DC | $175,720 | 18,570 | 2025 |
| CA | $174,560 | 99,580 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $174,520 | 2,040 | 2025 |
| CO | $171,140 | 14,060 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $170,980 | 42,010 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $170,650 | 350 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $169,800 | 34,400 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $169,240 | 9,370 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $168,980 | 7,110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $168,160 | 31,210 | 2025 |
| DE | $168,060 | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $167,660 | 440 | 2025 |
| NY | $167,200 | 18,470 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.