Regulatory affairs associate vs regulatory administrator

The differences between regulatory affairs associates and regulatory administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a regulatory affairs associate and a regulatory administrator. Additionally, a regulatory administrator has an average salary of $72,672, which is higher than the $71,154 average annual salary of a regulatory affairs associate.

The top three skills for a regulatory affairs associate include regulatory affairs, FDA and regulatory submissions. The most important skills for a regulatory administrator are regulatory compliance, FDA, and IRB.

Regulatory affairs associate vs regulatory administrator overview

	Regulatory Affairs Associate	Regulatory Administrator
Yearly salary	$71,154	$72,672
Hourly rate	$34.21	$34.94
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	9,032	54,703
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Regulatory affairs associate vs regulatory administrator salary

Regulatory affairs associates and regulatory administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Regulatory Affairs Associate	Regulatory Administrator
Average salary	$71,154	$72,672
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $102,000	Between $50,000 And $105,000
Highest paying City	San Rafael, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between regulatory affairs associate and regulatory administrator education

There are a few differences between a regulatory affairs associate and a regulatory administrator in terms of educational background:

	Regulatory Affairs Associate	Regulatory Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Pharmacy	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	Stanford University

Regulatory affairs associate vs regulatory administrator demographics

Here are the differences between regulatory affairs associates' and regulatory administrators' demographics:

	Regulatory Affairs Associate	Regulatory Administrator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 30.5% Female, 69.5%	Male, 31.9% Female, 68.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.8% Asian, 8.3% White, 59.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 8.4% White, 59.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between regulatory affairs associate and regulatory administrator duties and responsibilities

Regulatory affairs associate example responsibilities.

Manage CQA vendor deliverables and liaise with vendors to identify and remedy GCP compliance issues with active sites.
Manage the compliance education tracking and documentation process for international GMP education.
Manage eCTD submission preparation by negotiating data requirements and deliverable dates with internal technical teams.
Manage and submit regulatory permit and notification applications to USDA to import, move and release regulate plant materials.
Develop all require QMS procedures complying the requirements of 21 CFR 820 and ISO 13485.
Help prepare & maintain FDA submit regulatory documents with a team of others, as well as place them in eCTD.

Regulatory administrator example responsibilities.

Manage many shipments and process many 15 day FDA drug incident reports.
Manage and submit regulatory permit and notification applications to USDA to import, move and release regulate plant materials.
Research FDA website to identify medical device guidance (s) for submissions.
Generate quarterly steering committee reports, interact with remote pharmacy staff and aid in company compliance with HIPAA.
Create methods to be audit ready all the time, including document control and staying up-to-date on ISO changes.
Monitor inadvertent HIPAA disclosures make throughout the enterprise and identify any questionable business practices.

Regulatory affairs associate vs regulatory administrator skills

Common regulatory affairs associate skills

Regulatory Affairs, 12%
FDA, 9%
Regulatory Submissions, 8%
Medical Devices, 6%
Global Regulatory, 5%
Regulatory Agencies, 4%

Common regulatory administrator skills

Regulatory Compliance, 15%
FDA, 9%
IRB, 8%
Internal Audit, 7%
State Regulations, 7%
Sops, 5%

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