Regulatory Affairs Managers build complex problem solving, judgment and decision making and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Regulatory Affairs Specialists (95%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 95% | $80,730Pay for the broader BLS group “Compliance Officers” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Project Management Specialists | 83% | $102,320 | — | None |
| 3 | Clinical Data Managers | 83% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 4 | Management Analysts | 83% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 5 | Financial Examiners | 80% | $94,160 | — | None |
| 6 | Quality Control Systems Managers | 77% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 77% | $78,210 | — | None |
| 8 | Business Continuity Planners | 76% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 75% | $149,230 | — | None |
| 10 | Administrative Services Managers | 75% | $114,130 | — | None |
Compared with Regulatory Affairs Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
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95% skill match · $80,730 (broader BLS group)
Quality Control Analysis · Judgment and Decision Making
83% skill match · $102,320
Management of Material Resources · Management of Financial Resources · Quality Control Analysis
83% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Programming · Quality Control Analysis · Equipment Selection
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Regulatory Affairs Specialists (95% skill match, median $80,730), Project Management Specialists (83% skill match, median $102,320) and Clinical Data Managers (83% skill match, median $120,230), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than regulatory affairs managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones. One usually needs a graduate degree: Chief Sustainability Officers.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.