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Regulatory Affairs Managers in North Dakota

Want to work as a Regulatory Affairs Managers in North Dakota? Below are the key facts. All managers not listed separately.

What do Regulatory Affairs Managers Make in North Dakota?

For regulatory affairs managers working in North Dakota, the median annual wage is $118,010 per year (or about $56.74/hour).Annual wages span from $74,960 at the 10th percentile to $177,630 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$74,960	$36.04
25th percentile	$94,380	$45.37
Median (50th)	$118,010	$56.74
75th percentile	$143,520	$69.00
90th percentile	$177,630	$85.40

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in North Dakota relative to the national average — is 1.16, indicating 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 North Dakota median.

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 187,752 regulatory affairs managers across the United States. In North Dakota alone, approximately 2,020 people work in this role. That’s fewer than the typical state, which employs around 5,640 regulatory affairs managers.

Top North Dakota Metros for Regulatory Affairs Managers

The largest metro-area employers of regulatory affairs managers in North Dakota.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Fargo, ND-MN	620	$119,640
Bismarck, ND	440	$116,360
Grand Forks, ND-MN	170	$113,730
Minot, ND	120	$113,290

Top States for Regulatory Affairs Managers Employment

View the states that employ 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

The highest-paying states 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

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

Knowledge Areas

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

Abilities

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

Daily Tasks

Common tasks include:

• 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

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: 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:

• Business Administration & Management
• Business & Commerce
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Hospitality Management
• Telecommunications Management
• General Psychology
• Clinical & Counseling Psychology
• Child Development & Psychology
• Other Psychology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Sociology
• General Social Sciences
• International Relations & Security
• Anthropology
• Criminology
• Geography & Cartography
• Other Social Sciences
• Urban Studies
• Sociology & Anthropology
• Archeology
• Demography & Population Studies
• Geography and Anthropology
• Criminal Justice & Corrections
• Homeland Security
• Fire Protection
• Security Science and Technology
• History
• Public Administration
• Radio, TV & Digital Communication
• Library & Information Science
• Information Technology
• Arts & Media Management
• Systems Theory
• History and Language/Literature
• Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
• Digital Humanities and Textual Studies
• Economics and Computer Science
• History and Political Science
• Historic Preservation
• Geoarcheaology
• Linguistics and Anthropology
• Economics and Foreign Language/Literature
• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Health/Medical Admin Services
• Natural Resource Management
• Religious Institution Administration and Law

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Related Careers

Related occupations to regulatory affairs managers include:

• Quality Control Systems Managers
• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Natural Sciences Managers
• Compliance Managers
• Compliance Officers
• Environmental Compliance Inspectors

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.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 11-9199.01