Regulatory Affairs Managers Career, Salary and Skills
Regulatory Affairs Managers have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $141,900 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 622,190. Wage data is published for 435 locations.
Occupation description
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
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$141,900
Hourly median
$68.22
Employment
622,190
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
$74,300
10th
$102,880
25th
$141,900
Median
$186,300
75th
$238,270
90th
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Writing | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Speaking | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | 3.62 | 4.12 |
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
Technology
- Adlib Express
- Adobe Acrobat
- Analyse-it
- Aris Global Register
- Axway eSubmissions
- Database software
- Datafarm a-Pulse
- Datafarm eCTDGatekeeper
- Datafarm eCTDViewer
- Datafarm S-Cubed
- Dialog DialogLink
- Document publishing software
- DoubleBridge ROSETTA Phoenix eCTD Viewer
- DoubleBridge ROSETTA Pyramid
Regulatory Affairs Managers salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in CAMedian $174,560 · Employment 99,580
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in TXMedian $134,390 · Employment 61,410
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in Washington, DCMedian $170,980 · Employment 42,010
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in FLMedian $108,890 · Employment 37,820
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in GAMedian $125,000 · Employment 34,680
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in New York, NYMedian $169,800 · Employment 34,400
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in ILMedian $140,240 · Employment 31,680
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in Los Angeles, CAMedian $168,160 · Employment 31,210
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in NJMedian $161,510 · Employment 30,270
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $145,370 · Employment 26,170
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in Atlanta, GAMedian $130,340 · Employment 24,490
- Regulatory Affairs Managers Salary in NCMedian $141,160 · Employment 21,830
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.