Skills in Strategic Project Management and Strategic Planning are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Legal Compliance, Leadership and Regulatory Compliance.

An early career Regulatory Affairs Director with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $93,573 based on 32 salaries. A mid-career Regulatory Affairs Director with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $125,632 based on 87 salaries. An experienced Regulatory Affairs Director with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $151,688 based on 257 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $150,466.

Employees with Regulatory Affairs Director in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 27.3% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Cambridge, Massachusetts (23.5% more) and Boston, Massachusetts (13.2% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Washington, District of Columbia (7.4% less), Minneapolis, Minnesota (1.7% less) and Chicago, Illinois (1.2% less).