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Regulatory Affairs Specialists

Part of Government & Public Administration, in the Governance pathway.

Job zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 13-1041.07

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre-submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance test requirements, or clarification and follow-up of submissions under review.
  • Coordinate, prepare, or review regulatory submissions for domestic or international projects.
  • Interpret regulatory rules or rule changes and ensure that they are communicated through corporate policies and procedures.
  • Provide technical review of data or reports to be incorporated into regulatory submissions to assure scientific rigor, accuracy, and clarity of presentation.
  • Review product promotional materials, labeling, batch records, specification sheets, or test methods for compliance with applicable regulations and policies.
  • Advise project teams on subjects such as premarket regulatory requirements, export and labeling requirements, or clinical study compliance issues.

What it pays

$67,050
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $44,870
Experienced workers reach $122,710
  1. $45k10th
  2. $52k25th
  3. $67kMedian
  4. $98k75th
  5. $123k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $44,870, 25th $52,050, Median $67,050, 75th $97,970, 90th $122,710

About 3,100 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+14.7%

employment change in the Alamo region, 2,900 to 3,327 jobs · U.S. +3%

279

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 33,300

2,900

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 418,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Writing4.1
  2. Speaking4.1
  3. Active Listening4.0
  4. Reading Comprehension4.8
  5. Critical Thinking4.3
  6. Judgment and Decision Making4.1
  7. Systems Analysis4.0
  8. Complex Problem Solving3.9

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Bachelor's degree85%
  2. Master's degree10%
  3. Doctoral or professional5%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Environmental Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Human Resources Management

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Business & Entrepreneurship

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