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Regulatory Affairs Managers in Florida

Regulatory Affairs Managers in Florida

Considering working as a Regulatory Affairs Managers in Florida? Here’s what the data says. All managers not listed separately.

What do Regulatory Affairs Managers Make in Florida?

For a regulatory affairs managers working in Florida, the typical annual salary is $102,670 per year (or roughly $49.36/hour).Pay can range from $46,390 at the 10th percentile to $198,310 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $46,390 $22.30
25th percentile $66,020 $31.74
Median (50th) $102,670 $49.36
75th percentile $152,450 $73.29
90th percentile $198,310 $95.34
Salary ranges for Regulatory Affairs Managers in Florida

The job concentration index in Florida compared to the national average — is 1.16, meaning that regulatory affairs managers are more concentrated here than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, regulatory affairs managers earn a median of $77,828 per year ($37.42/hour), exceeding the Florida median.

Regulatory Affairs Managers earnings in Florida vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 187,752 regulatory affairs managers across the United States. In Florida alone, approximately 46,500 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 5,640 regulatory affairs managers.

Regulatory Affairs Managers in Florida vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Regulatory Affairs Managers

Top Florida Metros for Regulatory Affairs Managers

These are the Florida metros with the most regulatory affairs managers in Florida.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 12,800 $105,000
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 7,220 $104,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 6,990 $108,390
Jacksonville, FL 3,200 $97,670
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL 1,250 $133,750
Tallahassee, FL 1,230 $93,950
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 1,030 $96,050
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 940 $99,990
Gainesville, FL 750 $99,250
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 730 $88,760
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 690 $95,450
Naples-Marco Island, FL 600 $104,850
Port St. Lucie, FL 570 $81,690
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL 490 $99,110
Ocala, FL 450 $75,650
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL 290 $95,640
Punta Gorda, FL 180 $76,110
Wildwood-The Villages, FL 160 $94,540
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL 150 $100,300
Sebring, FL 90 $77,860
Homosassa Springs, FL 60 $72,660

Top States for Regulatory Affairs Managers Employment

The table below shows the states where the most regulatory affairs managers work.

State Number Employed
California 103,510
Texas 53,070
Florida 46,500
Georgia 36,520
Pennsylvania 24,480
New Jersey 24,000
Virginia 22,210
North Carolina 21,150
Maryland 20,810
District of Columbia 18,180
Tennessee 17,260
New York 16,640
Louisiana 15,360
Wisconsin 13,910
Colorado 13,710
Nevada 10,990
Washington 10,740
Massachusetts 10,670
Ohio 9,390
Arizona 9,280

Highest-Paying States for Regulatory Affairs Managers

These states pay the most for regulatory affairs managers.

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $172,380
District of Columbia $171,910
California $170,740
Delaware $170,310
Washington $165,080
Colorado $164,010
New Jersey $163,630
Virginia $162,610
New York $161,360
Minnesota $158,680

Skills

The most important regulatory affairs managers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Writing  4.2 / 5
0
5
Reading Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Speaking  4.0 / 5
0
5
Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  3.9 / 5
0
5
Complex Problem Solving  3.8 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

English Language  4.6 / 5
0
5
Law and Government  4.0 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  3.7 / 5
0
5
Biology  3.4 / 5
0
5
Education and Training  3.1 / 5
0
5
Administrative  3.0 / 5
0
5

Abilities

Key abilities for regulatory affairs managers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Written Expression  4.2 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.1 / 5
0
5
Oral Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Written Comprehension  4.1 / 5
0
5
Inductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5
Deductive Reasoning  3.9 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, regulatory affairs managers typically:

  • Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
  • Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
  • Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.
  • Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.
  • Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.
  • Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.
  • Manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.
  • Communicate regulatory information to multiple departments and ensure that information is interpreted correctly.
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules.
  • Formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.
  • Direct documentation efforts to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and standards.

Work Activities

  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
  • Getting Information
  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
  • Working with Computers
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Processing Information
  • Analyzing Data or Information

Tools & Technology

Technologies frequently used: Hot technologies: Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Access In-demand technologies: Microsoft Excel

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

Related occupations to regulatory affairs managers include:

Also Known As

CMC Director (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Director), CMC Regulatory Affairs Manager (Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls Regulatory Affairs Manager), Compliance Director, Global RA Director (Global Regulatory Affairs Director), Global RA Manager (Global Regulatory Affairs Manager), International Regulatory Affairs Specialist, RA Director (Regulatory Affairs Director), RA Manager (Regulatory Affairs Manager), RA QA Director (Regulatory Affairs Quality Assurance Director), RA VP (Regulatory Affairs Vice President), RA and Compliance Director (Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Director), Regulatory Affairs Executive, Regulatory Affairs Project Manager (Regulatory Affairs PM), Regulatory Director, Regulatory Manager.

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