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How to become a Regulatory Affairs Specialist

$75,670 median/yr·Suits people who are strongly conventional

Median annual wage for Compliance Officers (13-1041) — BLS OEWS, May 2023.

What you would actually do

The tasks that make up the work of a Regulatory Affairs Specialist, weighted by how central each one is to the job.

Obtain documentation to authorize activities.
Coordinate regulatory documentation activities.
Prepare regulatory or compliance documentation.
Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
Examine product information to ensure compliance with regulations.
Compile technical information or documentation.
Review documents or materials for compliance with policies or regulations.
Evaluate applicable laws and regulations to determine impact on organizational activities.

The skills that actually carry the job

Scored on how much the work depends on each one — not a wishlist, a measurement.

Active Listening4.0/5
Writing4.0/5
Speaking4.0/5
Reading Comprehension3.9/5
Critical Thinking3.9/5
Judgment and Decision Making3.9/5
Complex Problem Solving3.8/5
Systems Analysis3.8/5
Social Perceptiveness3.4/5
Time Management3.4/5

Would this suit you?

Every occupation leans on a particular mix of interests. Here is the mix measured for a Regulatory Affairs Specialist — and our free 3-minute Career Match scores you on the same six.

Conventional6.3/7
Ordering, checking, following a precise procedure accurately
Enterprising4.5/7
Persuading, leading, selling, taking commercial risk
Investigative3.3/7
Investigating, diagnosing, reasoning through problems with evidence
Social2.5/7
Helping, teaching, caring for and working directly with people
Realistic1.5/7
Hands-on, practical, working with tools, machines or the body
Artistic1.0/7
Creating, expressing, working without a fixed procedure

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Interest profiles from the O*NET 29.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Used under CC BY 4.0.