As of June 2026, Regulatory Affairs Managers has an AI-exposure score of 66/100 (High exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Regulatory Affairs Managers

66/100
High exposure
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More exposed than 82% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$141,900. About 106,700 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable
  • Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.
  • Establish procedures or systems for publishing document submissions in hardcopy or electronic formats.
  • Communicate regulatory information to multiple departments and ensure that information is interpreted correctly.
  • Direct documentation efforts to ensure compliance with domestic and international regulations and standards.
  • Train staff in regulatory policies or procedures.
  • Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, comprehensiveness, or compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures or local working practices.
  • Establish regulatory priorities or budgets and allocate resources and workloads.
  • Participate in the development or implementation of clinical trial protocols.
  • Formulate or implement regulatory affairs policies and procedures to ensure that regulatory compliance is maintained or enhanced.
Augmentable
  • Maintain current knowledge of relevant regulations, including proposed and final rules.
  • Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.
  • Review materials such as marketing literature or user manuals to ensure that regulatory agency requirements are met.
  • Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.
  • Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.
  • Implement or monitor complaint processing systems to ensure effective and timely resolution of all complaint investigations.
  • Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.
  • Contribute to the development or implementation of business unit strategic and operating plans.
  • Manage activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections, or product recalls.
  • Provide regulatory guidance to departments or development project teams regarding design, development, evaluation, or marketing of products.
Durable

No durable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as automatable (50%).

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Regulatory Affairs Managers — median pay by US state (BLS OEWS, USD)

California: US$174,560New York: US$167,200Texas: US$134,390

Median annual wage, in USD. US national: US$141,900. More states are being added.

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