Business & Finance
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.
Median salary
$78,420
Typical range
$46k – $130k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
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Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Regulatory Affairs Specialists Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Entry / Junior
$46,230
~2 yrs to advance
Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Established
$78,420
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Senior
$104,225
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Key skills
A typical day
- •Coordinate efforts associated with the preparation of regulatory documents or submissions.
- •Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance test requirements, or clarification and follow-up of submissions under review.
- •Prepare or direct the preparation of additional information or responses as requested by regulatory agencies.
- •Coordinate, prepare, or review regulatory submissions for domestic or international projects.
- •Prepare or maintain technical files as necessary to obtain and sustain product approval.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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