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Regulatory Affairs Managers in Connecticut

Want to work as a Regulatory Affairs Managers in Connecticut? Here’s what you need to know. All managers not listed separately.

What do Regulatory Affairs Managers Make in Connecticut?

The regulatory affairs managers working in Connecticut, the median annual wage is $149,690 per year (or roughly $71.97/hour).

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$83,590	$40.19
25th percentile	$110,090	$52.93
Median (50th)	$149,690	$71.97
75th percentile	$185,700	$89.28
90th percentile	n/a	n/a

The job concentration index in Connecticut relative to the national average — is 1.09.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, regulatory affairs managers earn a median of $77,828 per year ($37.42/hour), exceeding the Connecticut median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 187,752 regulatory affairs managers nationwide. In Connecticut alone, approximately 7,470 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 5,640 regulatory affairs managers.

Top Connecticut Metros for Regulatory Affairs Managers

These are the Connecticut metros with the most regulatory affairs managers in Connecticut.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	2,440	$142,490
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	2,220	$168,280
New Haven, CT	1,250	$133,810
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	540	$141,050
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	310	$131,400

Top States for Regulatory Affairs Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most regulatory affairs managers work.

State	Number Employed
California	103,510
Texas	53,070
Florida	46,500
Georgia	36,520
Pennsylvania	24,480
New Jersey	24,000
Virginia	22,210
North Carolina	21,150
Maryland	20,810
District of Columbia	18,180
Tennessee	17,260
New York	16,640
Louisiana	15,360
Wisconsin	13,910
Colorado	13,710
Nevada	10,990
Washington	10,740
Massachusetts	10,670
Ohio	9,390
Arizona	9,280

Highest-Paying States for Regulatory Affairs Managers

The highest-paying states for regulatory affairs managers.

State	Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts	$172,380
District of Columbia	$171,910
California	$170,740
Delaware	$170,310
Washington	$165,080
Colorado	$164,010
New Jersey	$163,630
Virginia	$162,610
New York	$161,360
Minnesota	$158,680

Skills

Key regulatory affairs managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Top abilities for regulatory affairs managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
• Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.
• Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
• Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.
• Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.
• Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.
• Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.
• Manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.
• Communicate regulatory information to multiple departments and ensure that information is interpreted correctly.
• Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules.
• Formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.
• Direct documentation efforts to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and standards.

Work Activities

• Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
• Communicating with People Outside the Organization
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Getting Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Working with Computers
• Documenting/Recording Information
• Processing Information
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

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Related Careers

Related occupations to regulatory affairs managers include:

• Quality Control Systems Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Compliance Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Environmental Compliance Inspectors

Also Known As

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 Director (Regulatory Affairs Director), RA Manager (Regulatory Affairs Manager), RA QA Director (Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director), RA VP (Regulatory Affairs Vice President), RA and Compliance Director (Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Director), Regulatory Affairs Executive, Regulatory Affairs Project Manager (Regulatory Affairs PM), Regulatory Director, Regulatory Manager.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-9199.01