Jobs Similar to Regulatory Affairs Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to regulatory affairs managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Regulatory Affairs Specialists, Medical and Health Services Managers and Compliance Managers.
Regulatory Affairs Managers: $141,900 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Regulatory Affairs Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 85% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Medical and Health Services ManagersSame group | 77% | $123,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Compliance ManagersSame group | 77% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 77% | $78,210 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Project Management Specialists | 76% | $102,320 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Financial Examiners | 76% | $94,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Business Continuity Planners | 76% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 76% | $117,860 | Graduate degree |
| 9 | Natural Sciences ManagersSame group | 75% | $167,220 | Graduate degree |
| 10 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 75% | $149,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Customs Brokers | 74% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 12 | Lawyers | 74% | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | 74% | $148,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Treasurers and Controllers | 74% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Insurance Underwriters | 74% | $81,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts | 74% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Document Management Specialists | 73% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Information Technology Project Managers | 73% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Clinical Data Managers | 73% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Chief Sustainability Officers | 73% | $213,990Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
- 1Regulatory Affairs Specialists
85% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Medical and Health Services Managers
77% similar · $123,860 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Compliance Managers
77% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
77% similar · $78,210 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Project Management Specialists
76% similar · $102,320 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Financial Examiners
76% similar · $94,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 7Business Continuity Planners
76% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
76% similar · $117,860 · Graduate degree
- 9Natural Sciences Managers
75% similar · $167,220 · Graduate degree · Same group
- 10Compensation and Benefits Managers
75% similar · $149,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Customs Brokers
74% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 12Lawyers
74% similar · $159,670 · Graduate degree
- 13Purchasing Managers
74% similar · $148,080 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Treasurers and Controllers
74% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Insurance Underwriters
74% similar · $81,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
74% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Document Management Specialists
73% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Information Technology Project Managers
73% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Clinical Data Managers
73% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Chief Sustainability Officers
73% similar · $213,990 (broader group) · Graduate degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where regulatory affairs managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Regulatory Affairs Specialists (95)
- Quality Control Systems Managers (77)
- Financial Examiners (76)
- Compensation and Benefits Managers (75)
- Purchasing Managers (74)
- Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (73)
- Clinical Data Managers (73)
- Human Resources Managers (72)
- Sustainability Specialists (72)
- Lawyers (71)
Questions about jobs like regulatory affairs managers
What jobs are most similar to regulatory affairs managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Regulatory Affairs Specialists (85% similar), Medical and Health Services Managers (77% similar), Compliance Managers (77% similar), Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (77% similar) and Project Management Specialists (76% similar).
Do jobs like regulatory affairs managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than regulatory affairs managers where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.