# Regulatory Affairs Managers

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

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-managers
- SOC code: 11-9199.01
- Career family: Management
- Median annual pay: $141,900 (10th percentile $74,300, 90th percentile $238,270)
- Projected growth: As fast as average, +4.9%
- Openings a year: 100,900
- Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
- Bright outlook: yes
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections
- Pay and outlook are for the broader BLS group "Managers, all other".

## Interest profile (code ECI)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 16 |
| Investigative (I) | 33 |
| Artistic (A) | 6 |
| Social (S) | 27 |
| Enterprising (E) | 93 |
| Conventional (C) | 78 |

## What you'd do

- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards (importance 92/100)
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization (importance 91/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 90/100)
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others (importance 90/100)
- Getting Information (importance 88/100)
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems (importance 87/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 86/100)
- Working with Computers (importance 84/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 83/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 82/100)

## Skills

Writing, Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Judgment and Decision Making, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Monitoring

## Knowledge

English Language, Law and Government, Administration and Management, Biology, Education and Training, Administrative, Chemistry, Computers and Electronics, Medicine and Dentistry, Mathematics

## Also called

CMC Director (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Director), CMC Regulatory Affairs Manager (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls Regulatory Affairs Manager), Compliance Director, Global RA Director (Global Regulatory Affairs Director), Global RA Manager (Global Regulatory Affairs Manager), International Regulatory Affairs Specialist, RA and Compliance Director (Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Director), RA Director (Regulatory Affairs Director), RA Manager (Regulatory Affairs Manager), RA QA Director (Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director)

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Business Administration, Management and Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5202) (CIP 5202, 2,372 colleges)
- [Criminal Justice and Corrections](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4301) (CIP 4301, 1,742 colleges)
- [Psychology, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4201) (CIP 4201, 1,605 colleges)
- [Health and Medical Administrative Services](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5107) (CIP 5107, 1,585 colleges)
- [History](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5401) (CIP 5401, 1,464 colleges)
- [Political Science and Government](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4510) (CIP 4510, 1,292 colleges)
- [Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/1110) (CIP 1110, 1,184 colleges)
- [Sociology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4511) (CIP 4511, 1,168 colleges)
- [Business/Commerce, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5201) (CIP 5201, 975 colleges)
- [Economics](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4506) (CIP 4506, 925 colleges)
- [Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5207) (CIP 5207, 919 colleges)
- [Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4228) (CIP 4228, 729 colleges)
- [Radio, Television, and Digital Communication](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0907) (CIP 0907, 653 colleges)
- [Hospitality Administration/Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5209) (CIP 5209, 641 colleges)
- [Anthropology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4502) (CIP 4502, 598 colleges)
- [Social Sciences, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4501) (CIP 4501, 547 colleges)
- [Geography and Cartography](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4507) (CIP 4507, 539 colleges)
- [Security Science and Technology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4304) (CIP 4304, 513 colleges)
- [Public Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4404) (CIP 4404, 482 colleges)
- [Fire Protection](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4302) (CIP 4302, 458 colleges)
- [International Relations and National Security Studies](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4509) (CIP 4509, 450 colleges)
- [Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5010) (CIP 5010, 351 colleges)
- [Homeland Security](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4303) (CIP 4303, 337 colleges)
- [Research and Experimental Psychology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4227) (CIP 4227, 327 colleges)
- [Criminology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4504) (CIP 4504, 252 colleges)
- [Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/0302) (CIP 0302, 204 colleges)
- [Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/5120) (CIP 5120, 175 colleges)
- [Social Sciences, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4599) (CIP 4599, 164 colleges)
- [Urban Studies/Affairs](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4512) (CIP 4512, 130 colleges)
- [Psychology, Other](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4299) (CIP 4299, 113 colleges)
- [Archeology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4503) (CIP 4503, 86 colleges)
- [Historic Preservation and Conservation](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3012) (CIP 3012, 86 colleges)
- [Library Science and Administration](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2501) (CIP 2501, 86 colleges)
- [Sociology and Anthropology](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/4513) (CIP 4513, 65 colleges)
- [Systems Science and Theory](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/3006) (CIP 3006, 63 colleges)
- Digital Humanities and Textual Studies (CIP 3052, 25 colleges)
- Demography (CIP 4505, 22 colleges)
- Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (CIP 3051, 22 colleges)
- History and Political Science (CIP 3046, 21 colleges)
- Telecommunications Management (CIP 5221, 15 colleges)
- Economics and Computer Science (CIP 3039, 11 colleges)
- Religious Institution Administration and Law (CIP 3908, 7 colleges)
- History and Language/Literature (CIP 3045, 5 colleges)
- Linguistics and Anthropology (CIP 3047, 4 colleges)
- Geoarcheaology (CIP 3042, 3 colleges)
- Economics and Foreign Language/Literature (CIP 3040, 1 college)
- Geography and Anthropology (CIP 4515, 1 college)

## Colleges with strong outcomes (College Scorecard, 2025)

| College | Program | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| [Williams College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/williams-college-3281) | Economics | $105,744 | $166,678 | $9,750 |
| [Duke University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/duke-university-837) | Economics | $124,433 | $161,149 | $13,000 |
| [Carnegie Mellon University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/carnegie-mellon-university-406) | Business Administration, Management and Operations | $97,419 | $160,783 | $19,000 |
| [Princeton University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/princeton-university-2154) | Economics | $108,471 | $160,763 | not reported |
| [University of Chicago](https://www.collegesref.com/college/university-of-chicago-2895) | Economics | $98,564 | $159,578 | $12,500 |
| [Harvard University](https://www.collegesref.com/college/harvard-university-1157) | Economics | $120,683 | $155,592 | $14,000 |
| [Dartmouth College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/dartmouth-college-769) | Economics | $115,308 | $152,929 | $14,833 |
| [Claremont McKenna College CMC](https://www.collegesref.com/college/claremont-mckenna-college-cmc-557) | Economics | $99,125 | $146,524 | $11,750 |

## Related careers

- [Regulatory Affairs Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/regulatory-affairs-specialists): $80,730 median pay
- [Compliance Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/compliance-managers): $141,900 median pay
- [Environmental Compliance Inspectors](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/environmental-compliance-inspectors): $80,730 median pay
- [Management Analysts](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/management-analysts): $101,860 median pay
- [Clinical Data Managers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/clinical-data-managers): $120,230 median pay
- [Financial Risk Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/financial-risk-specialists): $117,330 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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