How to become a Regulatory Affairs Manager

Plans, organises, directs, controls, coordinates and promotes adherence to regulatory frameworks and strategies within an organisation. Monitors regulatory environment and enables compliance.

Main tasks

• Develops and monitors regulatory policies, procedures and strategies
• Prepares, reviews and submits regulatory documents and applications to regulatory agencies
• Provides regulatory guidance, and coordinates with other departments within an organisation to ensure that products and services are compliant with relevant regulations
• Manages regulatory activities such as audits, regulatory agency inspections or product recalls
• Monitors changes in the regulatory environment to determine potential impacts on organisational processes

Ways in

• University: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 39 universities in Australia

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $147,940 a year
• About 68,800 people work in this job group now, and about 82,900 are projected by 2035. (+20.4%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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• Quality Assurance Manager
• Work Health and Safety Manager
• Corporate Services Manager
• Finance Manager
• Human Resources Manager
• Policy and Planning Manager

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Regulatory Affairs Manager?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.

How much does a Regulatory Affairs Manager earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $147,940 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Regulatory Affairs Manager a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 20% by 2035, from about 68,800 to about 82,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Regulatory Affairs Manager?

Usually. 60% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Regulatory Affairs Manager?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04