← All careers

Business & Finance

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

Median salary (BLS)

$141,900

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$74k – $238k

Job outlook

+5% (faster than average)

AI exposure

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 6 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.

Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.

Plan a path to Regulatory Affairs Managers

Qualification costsStack incomeBest cities/statesSchool ROIJob-posting fitTailored resume

Education

Typical entry: Bachelor's degree

Plan my path to this →

Typical progression

  1. Regulatory Affairs Managers Intern

    Internship

    $37,150

    ~4 mos to advance

  2. Junior Regulatory Affairs Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $74,300

    ~2 yrs to advance

  3. Regulatory Affairs Managers

    Established

    $141,900

    ~3 yrs to advance

  4. Senior Regulatory Affairs Managers

    Senior

    $190,085

Internships are a common on-ramp here — they speed up landing that first role and improve your odds, which is why the Safe and High-ceiling plans build one in.

Key skills

A typical day

  • •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.

Fields of study

Any field

Top colleges for Business & Finance

Explore all

Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.