Regulatory Affairs Specialists
Coordinate and document internal regulatory processes, such as internal audits, inspections, license renewals, or registrations. May compile and prepare materials for submission to regulatory agencies.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-1041.07 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Regulatory Affairs Specialists separately. These are the figures for Compliance Officers (13-1041), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$80,730
Employment, U.S.417,070
Median hourly wage$38.81
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,220 | $61,280 | $80,730 | $109,010 | $133,720 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 3,770 | $72,990 | 0.67 |
| Alaska | 920 | $76,430 | 1.05 |
| Arizona | 12,430 | $74,920 | 1.43 |
| Arkansas | 3,120 | $64,680 | 0.89 |
| California | 49,880 | $96,980 | 1.02 |
| Colorado | 7,740 | $82,450 | 1.00 |
| Connecticut | 3,610 | $91,810 | 0.79 |
| Delaware | 2,150 | $91,050 | 1.65 |
| District of Columbia | 4,380 | $111,030 | 2.33 |
| Florida | 29,680 | $74,920 | 1.11 |
| Georgia | 14,390 | $70,200 | 1.10 |
| Hawaii | 1,270 | $82,590 | 0.75 |
| Idaho | 1,660 | $75,450 | 0.72 |
| Illinois | 10,650 | $80,550 | 0.65 |
| Indiana | 5,120 | $78,770 | 0.60 |
| Iowa | 3,660 | $75,620 | 0.88 |
| Kansas | 3,560 | $69,740 | 0.92 |
| Kentucky | 4,360 | $69,240 | 0.81 |
| Louisiana | 3,970 | $70,290 | 0.77 |
| Maine | 1,790 | $83,740 | 1.04 |
| Maryland | 10,100 | $84,720 | 1.36 |
| Massachusetts | 13,190 | $102,060 | 1.35 |
| Michigan | 9,720 | $77,390 | 0.82 |
| Minnesota | 6,140 | $85,920 | 0.78 |
| Mississippi | 1,720 | $67,450 | 0.55 |
| Missouri | 7,000 | $67,270 | 0.89 |
| Montana | 1,480 | $66,660 | 1.08 |
| Nebraska | 3,470 | $73,920 | 1.26 |
| Nevada | 4,400 | $78,290 | 1.06 |
| New Hampshire | 1,730 | $82,800 | 0.95 |
| New Jersey | 13,310 | $100,000 | 1.16 |
| New Mexico | 2,400 | $67,990 | 1.03 |
| New York | 23,500 | $90,080 | 0.90 |
| North Carolina | 11,320 | $78,500 | 0.85 |
| North Dakota | 990 | $79,440 | 0.86 |
| Ohio | 11,240 | $75,030 | 0.76 |
| Oklahoma | 4,230 | $63,000 | 0.92 |
| Oregon | 5,360 | $82,990 | 1.02 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,810 | $85,580 | 1.22 |
| Rhode Island | 970 | $87,620 | 0.72 |
| South Carolina | 4,760 | $75,460 | 0.77 |
| South Dakota | 1,130 | $72,630 | 0.92 |
| Tennessee | 7,990 | $63,960 | 0.91 |
| Texas | 42,900 | $75,370 | 1.14 |
| Utah | 3,760 | $67,370 | 0.81 |
| Vermont | 1,960 | $90,420 | 2.40 |
| Virginia | 15,190 | $80,380 | 1.38 |
| Washington | 11,130 | $88,790 | 1.17 |
| West Virginia | 1,720 | $64,270 | 0.91 |
| Wisconsin | 5,710 | $78,800 | 0.72 |
| Wyoming | 580 | $79,890 | 0.77 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulatory Affairs Managers | 4 | 0.981 |
| 2 | Business Continuity Planners | 4 | 0.961 |
| 3 | Climate Change Policy Analysts | 5 | 0.960 |
| 4 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 4 | 0.958 |
| 5 | Clinical Data Managers | 4 | 0.957 |
| 6 | Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.955 |
| 7 | Financial Examiners | 4 | 0.955 |
| 8 | Lawyers | 5 | 0.954 |
| 9 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 5 | 0.952 |
| 10 | Compliance Managers | 4 | 0.950 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Regulatory Affairs Specialists, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance Managers | Monitoring | 0.87 | 0.950 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Science | 2.62 | 0.950 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | Mathematics | 0.88 | 0.944 |
| Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | Social Perceptiveness | 1.00 | 0.944 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | Social Perceptiveness | 0.76 | 0.931 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Regulatory Affairs Specialists, excluding software Regulatory Affairs Specialists already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| SAS | 8 of 20 | 3.1x |
| Thomson Reuters Westlaw | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| R | 7 of 20 | 3.2x |
| Tableau | 6 of 20 | 3.8x |
| Teradata Database | 5 of 20 | 4.4x |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | 6 of 20 | 3.0x |
| Microsoft SharePoint Server | 3 of 20 | 6.9x |
| SAP Crystal Reports | 4 of 20 | 4.2x |
| LogMeIn GoToMeeting | 3 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Microsoft Windows | 9 of 20 | 1.7x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.75 | 4.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.38 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.25 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.22 | 4.85 |
| Law and Government | 3.85 | 4.00 |
| Administration and Management | 3.41 | 4.07 |
| Administrative | 3.22 | 4.44 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.19 | 3.81 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.74 | 2.52 |
| Mathematics | 2.67 | 3.37 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.67 | 2.59 |
| Biology | 2.63 | 2.78 |
| Education and Training | 2.54 | 3.41 |
| Production and Processing | 2.37 | 2.48 |
| Design | 2.31 | 2.07 |
| Communications and Media | 2.30 | 2.41 |
| Chemistry | 2.30 | 2.37 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.30 | 2.33 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.30 | 2.04 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.15 | 2.52 |
| Telecommunications | 2.07 | 1.04 |
| Psychology | 1.93 | 1.52 |
| Mechanical | 1.85 | 1.11 |
| Geography | 1.81 | 1.81 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.78 | 1.48 |
| Foreign Language | 1.78 | 1.19 |
| Physics | 1.74 | 1.19 |
| Transportation | 1.70 | 0.81 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.52 | 1.04 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.52 | 0.85 |
| History and Archeology | 1.46 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.44 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.44 | 0.78 |
| Food Production | 1.30 | 0.59 |
| Building and Construction | 1.15 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.07 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Comprehension | 4.38 | 5.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.25 | 4.50 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 5.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.75 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 4.25 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 3.50 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Number Facility | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Depth Perception | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.00 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Microsoft Visual Basic hot
- SAP software hot
- Structured query language SQL hot
- Yardi software hot
- Analyse-it
- Atrion Intelligent Authoring
- DataVision
- FileMaker Pro
- Fund accounting software
- Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS
- Human resource management software HRMS
- Integrated development environment IDE software
- LexisNexis
- McAfee
- Medical procedure coding software
- MicroStrategy
- Microsoft Dynamics
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- Qlik Tech QlikView
All 34
- Relational database management software
- Statistical software
- Tax software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Regulatory Affairs Specialists separately. These are the figures for Compliance Officers (13-1041), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Pass, TX | 370 | 7.32 | $88,100 |
| Brunswick-St. Simons, GA | 670 | 5.36 | $106,330 |
| Laredo, TX | 1,440 | 4.90 | $98,180 |
| El Centro, CA | 840 | 4.81 | $106,750 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1,440 | 4.48 | $93,430 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 1,700 | 3.41 | $49,100 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 310 | 3.36 | $90,290 |
| Yuma, AZ | 590 | 3.17 | $64,820 |
| Helena, MT | 370 | 3.10 | $63,740 |
| Aguadilla, PR | 400 | 3.03 | $36,400 |