Regulatory Affairs Director Salary

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How Much Does a Regulatory Affairs Director Earn In The United States?

Regulatory Affairs Director Salaries

Updated April 6, 2021

Average Yearly Salary

$99,000

$62,000

$99,000

$157,000

The average regulatory affairs director makes about $99,541 per year. That's $47.86 per hour! Those in the lower 10%, such as entry-level positions, only make about $62,000 a year. Meanwhile, the top 10% are sitting pretty with an average salary of $157,000. Many of regulatory affairs directors seem to be drawn to health care and pharmaceutical companies. Unless they care more about money, in which case regulatory affairs directors tend to work at retail, pharmaceutical, and energy companies. Even the employees who work in these industries can confirm that's where the money is. Although money is important, a lot of people base their career decisions solely on location. That's why we found that California, Arizona and Virginia pay regulatory affairs directors the highest salaries.

Best Paying Cities

1. Pleasanton, CA

Average Salary: $128,234

2. Baltimore, MD

Average Salary: $105,396

3. Piscataway, NJ

Average Salary: $103,843

Regulatory Affairs Director Jobs: 1

4. Newton, MA

Average Salary: $103,219

Regulatory Affairs Director Jobs: 1

5. New York, NY

Average Salary: $93,731

Regulatory Affairs Director Jobs: 2

6. Aventura, FL

Average Salary: $74,407

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Where Regulatory Affairs Directors Earn The Most

The darker areas on the map show where regulatory affairs directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary

How Much Do Regulatory Affairs Directors Earn In Different Cities?

If both location and money are important to you, then you might want to check out moving to California, Arizona and Virginia, as these three states offer the highest salaries throughout the U.S. for regulatory affairs directors. Quite opposite of that list is the lowest paying states, which are South Carolina, Tennessee, and Hawaii.

1. Pleasanton, CA

$128,234

Avg. Salary

$50k

$171k

2. Baltimore, MD

$105,396

Avg. Salary

$50k

$171k

3. Piscataway, NJ

$103,843

Avg. Salary

$50k

$171k

4. Newton, MA

$103,219

Avg. Salary

$50k

$171k

5. New York, NY

$93,731

Avg. Salary

$50k

$171k

6. Aventura, FL

$74,407

Avg. Salary

$50k

$171k

High Paying Regulatory Affairs Director Jobs

Which Companies Pay Regulatory Affairs Directors The Most?

If you want to get paid the most as a regulatory affairs director, being employed by a company such as American International Group or Randstad USA would be a smart choice, as they are the highest paying companies in this field. Additionally, companies like Merck & Co. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries also report highly competitive salaries for regulatory affairs directors.

1. American International Group

4.8

$136,225

Avg. Salary

$63k

$153k

2. Randstad USA

4.1

$115,108

Avg. Salary

$63k

$153k

3. Merck & Co.

4.8

$109,054

Avg. Salary

$63k

$153k

4. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

4.3

$92,863

Avg. Salary

$63k

$153k

5. Amneal Pharmaceuticals

4.6

$85,903

Avg. Salary

$63k

$153k

6. Virtus Holdings

4.8

$77,661

Avg. Salary

$63k

$153k

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How Much Do Regulatory Affairs Directors Make In Different Industries?

The salary for a regulatory affairs director can vary depending on what industry the job is in. The highest salaries for regulatory affairs directors tend to be found in retail, pharmaceutical, and energy companies. In fact, regulatory affairs directors can make a yearly salary of $108,446 while working for retail companies.

1. Retail

$108,446

Avg. Salary

$73k

$125k

2. Pharmaceutical

$100,504

Avg. Salary

$73k

$125k

3. Energy

$98,789

Avg. Salary

$73k

$125k

4. Health Care

$98,432

Avg. Salary

$73k

$125k

5. Finance

$97,454

Avg. Salary

$73k

$125k

6. Automotive

$92,164

Avg. Salary

$73k

$125k

How Experience Affects Regulatory Affairs Director Salaries

The salary for a regulatory affairs director can vary depending on the years of experience that a person has, from entry level to senior level. Data on how experience level affects total compensation is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) as part of their National Compensation Survey, which is based on factors such as knowledge, complexity, contacts, and environment.

Recently Added Regulatory Affairs Director Salaries

Company	Job	Location	Date Added	Salary
Unitedhealth Group Unitedhealth Group Director of Regulatory Affairs-Hartford, CT or Telecommute	Director of Regulatory Affairs-Hartford, CT or Telecommute Director of Regulatory Affairs-Hartford, CT or Telecommute	Hartford, CT Hartford, CT	01/23/2021 01/23/2021	$110,200 $110,200 01/23/2021
Northwestern Energy Northwestern Energy Regulatory Affairs Director	Regulatory Affairs Director Regulatory Affairs Director	Butte-Silver Bow, MT Butte-Silver Bow, MT	06/23/2020 06/23/2020	$103,600 $103,600 06/23/2020
Randstad Randstad Director Regulatory Affairs	Director Regulatory Affairs Director Regulatory Affairs	New York, NY New York, NY	04/03/2020 04/03/2020	$250,000 $250,000 04/03/2020
Randstad Randstad Regulatory Affairs Director	Regulatory Affairs Director Regulatory Affairs Director	Boston, MA Boston, MA	12/20/2019 12/20/2019	$185,000 $185,000 12/20/2019
Job Juncture Job Juncture Regulatory Affairs Director	Regulatory Affairs Director Regulatory Affairs Director	Westwood, MA Westwood, MA	08/27/2019 08/27/2019	$185,000 $185,000 08/27/2019
Optiscan Biomedical Corporation Optiscan Biomedical Corporation Director of Regulatory Affairs	Director of Regulatory Affairs Director of Regulatory Affairs	Hayward, CA Hayward, CA	08/13/2019 08/13/2019	$190,000 $190,000 08/13/2019
Stealth Biotherapeutics Inc. Stealth Biotherapeutics Inc. Director, Regulatory Affairs	Director, Regulatory Affairs Director, Regulatory Affairs	Newton, MA Newton, MA	06/20/2019 06/20/2019	$151,632 $151,632 06/20/2019
Vgyaan Pharmaceuticals LLC Vgyaan Pharmaceuticals LLC Director, Regulatory Affairs	Director, Regulatory Affairs Director, Regulatory Affairs	Skillman, NJ Skillman, NJ	06/14/2019 06/14/2019	$160,000 $160,000 06/14/2019
Stealth Biotherapeutics Inc. Stealth Biotherapeutics Inc. Director, Regulatory Affairs	Director, Regulatory Affairs Director, Regulatory Affairs	Newton, MA Newton, MA	06/10/2019 06/10/2019	$151,000 $151,000 06/10/2019
Appleone Employment Services Appleone Employment Services Regulatory Affairs Director	Regulatory Affairs Director Regulatory Affairs Director	Miami, FL Miami, FL	06/10/2019 06/10/2019	$160,000 $160,000 06/10/2019

Updated April 6, 2021

Regulatory Affairs Director Salary

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How Much Does a Regulatory Affairs Director Earn In The United States?

1. Pleasanton, CA

2. Baltimore, MD

3. Piscataway, NJ

4. Newton, MA

5. New York, NY

6. Aventura, FL

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Where Regulatory Affairs Directors Earn The Most

How Much Do Regulatory Affairs Directors Earn In Different Cities?

High Paying Regulatory Affairs Director Jobs

Which Companies Pay Regulatory Affairs Directors The Most?

The largest raises come from changing jobs.

Regulatory Affairs Director Salary History

How Much Do Regulatory Affairs Directors Make In Different Industries?

How Experience Affects Regulatory Affairs Director Salaries

Recently Added Regulatory Affairs Director Salaries

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