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Also called chemistry manufacturing and controls regulatory affairs manager, cmc regulatory affairs manager, global ra manager and global regulatory affairs manager.
$141,900
Median pay a year
622,190
People do this work
6
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Summary
Regulatory Affairs Manager planning and coordinating production activities to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures, while developing strategies for product submissions and representing organizations before regulatory agencies
Experience
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Developed regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products
Reviewed all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and compliance with regulatory standards
Directed the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, and correspondence
Investigated product complaints and prepared documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary
Provided responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues
Represented organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters regarding company products
Maintained current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules
Skills
Checking & Planning
Developing procedures
Core Skills
Implementing process changes, Managing control system activities, Monitoring external affairs, Evaluating environmental impact, Monitoring organizational procedures, Monitoring compliance, Evaluating resources, Examining marketing materials, Reviewing documents for compliance
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Developed regulatory strategies and implementation plansReviewed regulatory agency submission materials for complianceDirected preparation and submission of regulatory applicationsInvestigated product complaints and prepared documentationProvided responses to regulatory agencies on product issuesRepresented organization before regulatory agencies on policies
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Developed regulatory strategies and implementation plans to ensure compliance with industry standards
Directed the preparation and submission of regulatory applications, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
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Created regulatory strategies and implementation plans that reduced compliance issues in product launches
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Reduced compliance issues in product launchesStreamlined processes for faster approvalsEnhanced overall regulatory readiness
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Directed the preparation and submission of regulatory applications, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
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Oversaw a team of regulatory specialistsManaged high-stakes submissions for new products
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Developing procedures
Implementing process changes
Managing control system activities
Monitoring external affairs
Evaluating environmental impact
Monitoring organizational procedures
Monitoring compliance
Evaluating resources
Examining marketing materials
Reviewing documents for compliance
Developing organizational goals
Maintaining knowledge of developments
The work itself
What a Regulatory Affairs Manager does
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Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
What it pays
How much does a Regulatory Affairs Manager make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$102,880
Median
$141,900
75th percentile
$186,300
About 622,190 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$100,070
$127,950
$154,900
AL
$91,650
$135,890
$164,390
AR
$62,540
$87,520
$129,460
AZ
$103,940
$129,870
$165,000
CA
$132,000
$174,560
$221,560
CO
$135,790
$171,140
$215,440
CT
$119,120
$162,690
$201,600
DC
$156,730
$175,720
$195,190
DE
$130,670
$168,060
$209,180
FL
$75,800
$108,890
$162,070
GA
$86,420
$125,000
$166,290
HI
$101,050
$130,000
$158,020
IA
$89,800
$128,080
$165,840
ID
$101,620
$131,550
$174,170
IL
$107,690
$140,240
$180,860
IN
$58,470
$79,900
$129,880
KS
$90,060
$131,710
$171,100
KY
$90,000
$122,930
$158,000
LA
$78,870
$103,140
$136,380
MA
$146,190
$182,950
$227,670
MD
$124,590
$159,040
$185,220
ME
$100,700
$115,920
$145,350
MI
$104,810
$134,260
$169,280
MN
$120,860
$152,600
$191,610
MO
$85,930
$125,760
$161,300
MS
$74,990
$101,570
$144,730
MT
$82,680
$110,470
$138,270
NC
$104,050
$141,160
$182,390
ND
$96,740
$126,440
$161,730
NE
$80,870
$116,430
$153,570
NH
$112,950
$145,630
$179,200
NJ
$113,930
$161,510
$203,960
NM
$101,860
$123,550
$159,430
NV
$75,790
$112,040
$167,750
NY
$124,530
$167,200
$221,680
OH
$92,740
$129,940
$168,600
OK
$101,610
$131,870
$163,110
OR
$99,430
$125,580
$170,870
PA
$99,060
$131,600
$171,340
PR
$62,140
$82,250
$109,990
RI
$130,150
$165,900
$205,840
SC
$97,470
$129,960
$166,000
SD
$87,840
$119,470
$150,700
TN
$66,580
$99,430
$135,510
TX
$102,620
$134,390
$173,480
UT
$99,720
$134,890
$171,990
VA
$138,670
$166,230
$195,190
VT
$103,570
$125,440
$151,750
WA
$129,620
$164,160
$207,160
WI
$78,570
$107,050
$152,980
WV
$81,680
$124,940
$163,030
WY
$88,790
$113,420
$143,570
Other names
Other names for this job
chemistry manufacturing and controls regulatory affairs manager, cmc regulatory affairs manager, global ra manager, global regulatory affairs manager, ra manager, regulatory affairs project manager, regulatory manager, regulatory operations manager, regulatory ops manager, regulatory oversight manager, regulatory process manager, regulatory program manager.
More names for this work
regulatory reporting manager, regulatory reports manager, chemistry manufacturing and controls director, cmc director, compliance director, global ra director, global regulatory affairs director, international regulatory affairs specialist, ra and compliance director, ra director, ra qa director, ra vp, regulatory affairs and compliance director, regulatory affairs director, regulatory affairs executive, regulatory affairs pm, regulatory affairs quality assurance director, regulatory affairs vice president, regulatory director, vaccine ra director, vaccine regulatory affairs director.
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This page is about the occupation Regulatory Affairs Managers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.