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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Director of Medical Affairs, Medical Devices

Manages a team responsible for communicating clinical evidence for medical devices products.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$262k

Mean

$273k

10th–90th pct

$199k–$362k

Observations

42

Confidence: 29% · based on 42 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
People Management
Core
Strategic Planning
Core
Clinical Trial Design
Process Improvement
Common certifications
Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) · 38% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
61% require · 21% prefer
Master's Degree
11% require · 28% prefer
No College
15% require · 14% prefer
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Common next roles
Medical Devices Medical Science Liaison-51.5%Medical Devices Medical Affairs Associate-58.7%Medical Devices Pharmacovigilance Associate-56.0%Director of Patient Safety, Medical Devices+2.2%Medical Devices Patient Safety Specialist-57.5%
Common previous roles
Medical Devices Patient Safety Specialist-135.1%Medical Devices Medical Affairs Associate-142.4%Medical Devices Medical Science Liaison-106.4%Medical Devices Pharmacovigilance Associate-127.1%Director of Patient Safety, Medical Devices+2.2%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)4,571
Posting growth+9.8%
Median days to fill69 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)243,554
Projected growth6.2%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness40%
Automation exposure15%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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