▲30%
The average salary for a Regulatory Affairs Director is $139,489.
10%
$88k
10%
$139k
50%
$187k
90%
90%
MEDIAN $139,489
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$88k - $187k
Bonus
$3k - $41k
Profit Sharing
$500 - $22k
Commission
$0 - $7k
Total Pay
$90k - $215k
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Job Description for Regulatory Affairs Director
Regulatory Affairs Director Tasks
- Advise the company on the regulatory aspects and climate that would affect proposed activities.
- Serve as primary regulatory representative responsible for facilitating all regulatory agency interactions.
- Provide appropriate communication and guidance to management and other internal functional areas responsible for submitting required regulatory documentation.
- Develop company regulatory strategy.
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Career Paths
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Regulatory Affairs Director
Vice President (VP), Regulatory Affairs
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Compliance Director
More common (> 20%)
Somewhat common (8 - 20%)
Less common (< 8%)
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Popular Skills for Regulatory Affairs Director
Avg. Salary
Popularity
Regulatory Compliance
$135,115
364 responses
Leadership
$140,811
105 responses
Legal Compliance
$128,873
80 responses
Strategic Project Management
$146,992
60 responses
Strategic Planning
$166,296
52 responses
Skills in Leadership, Strategic Project Management and Strategic Planning are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Legal Compliance and Regulatory Compliance.
Pay by Experience Level for Regulatory Affairs Director
An early career Regulatory Affairs Director with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $101,681 based on 35 salaries. A mid-career Regulatory Affairs Director with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $126,437 based on 103 salaries. An experienced Regulatory Affairs Director with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $147,023 based on 293 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $146,652.
Pay Difference by Location
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Employees with Regulatory Affairs Director in their job title in San Francisco, California earn an average of 29.6% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Boston, Massachusetts (9.4% more) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (7.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Washington, District of Columbia (4.5% less) and Chicago, Illinois (3.5% less).
Years of Experience
This data is based on 614 survey responses.
Early Career
5.7%
Mid Career
16.8%
Experienced
47.7%
Late Career
29.8%
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