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What is a regulatory environmental compliance manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a regulatory environmental compliance manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $31.96 an hour? That's $66,478 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 6% and produce 4,600 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreRegulatory Environmental Compliance ManagerUS Average
Salary
5.2

Avg. Salary $66,478

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
8.5

Growth rate 6%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
3.3
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.64%

Asian 7.11%

Black or African American 5.76%

Hispanic or Latino 9.41%

Unknown 4.54%

White 72.53%

Gender

female 23.33%

male 76.67%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47
Stress level
8.5

Stress level is very high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
8.9

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
6.2

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a regulatory environmental compliance manager

  1. Explore regulatory environmental compliance manager education requirements

    Most common regulatory environmental compliance manager degrees

    Bachelor's

    70.8 %

    Master's

    16.7 %

    Doctorate

    4.2 %
  2. Start to develop specific regulatory environmental compliance manager skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Regulatory Compliance42.47%
    EPA19.40%
    Afes17.12%
    Environmental Regulations13.45%
    OSHA7.57%
  3. Complete relevant regulatory environmental compliance manager training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New regulatory environmental compliance managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a regulatory environmental compliance manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real regulatory environmental compliance manager resumes.
  4. Research regulatory environmental compliance manager duties and responsibilities

    • Manage and obtain full engines compliance from government s agencies such as EPA, and CARB.
    • Manage sewage treatment plant direct discharge monitoring, operation, reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
    • Develop and deliver training and training tools for all relevant internal EHS initiatives and regulatory require EHS training.
    • Maintain facility compliance with OSHA regulations and procedures relate to hazard communication.
  5. Apply for regulatory environmental compliance manager jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a regulatory environmental compliance manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average regulatory environmental compliance manager salary

The average regulatory environmental compliance manager salary in the United States is $66,478 per year or $32 per hour. Regulatory environmental compliance manager salaries range between $38,000 and $115,000 per year.

Average regulatory environmental compliance manager salary
$66,478 Yearly
$31.96 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

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