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Regulatory Affairs Managers in Virginia

Thinking about a career as a Regulatory Affairs Managers in Virginia? Here’s what you need to know. All managers not listed separately.

What do Regulatory Affairs Managers Make in Virginia?

For a regulatory affairs managers working in Virginia, the typical annual salary is $162,610 per year (or about $78.18/hour).Annual wages span from $103,830 at the 10th percentile to $219,180 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$103,830	$49.92
25th percentile	$133,680	$64.27
Median (50th)	$162,610	$78.18
75th percentile	$190,540	$91.61
90th percentile	$219,180	$105.37

The job concentration index in Virginia relative to the national average — is 1.34, suggesting that regulatory affairs managers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

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

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 187,752 regulatory affairs managers in the U.S.. In Virginia alone, around 22,210 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 5,640 regulatory affairs managers.

Top Virginia Metros for Regulatory Affairs Managers

The largest metro-area employers of regulatory affairs managers in Virginia.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	2,260	$136,480
Richmond, VA	1,960	$140,540
Charlottesville, VA	450	$136,420
Roanoke, VA	250	$122,180
Winchester, VA-WV	190	$144,040
Lynchburg, VA	160	$119,950
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	130	$126,160
Harrisonburg, VA	100	$126,920
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	80	$122,310

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

Where regulatory affairs managers earn the most: 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

The most important regulatory affairs managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

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

Abilities

Key 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

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Several college majors map to this occupation:

• Business Administration & Management
• Business & Commerce
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Hospitality Management
• Telecommunications Management
• Economics
• Natural Resource Management

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Related Careers

Other careers like 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