Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs Specialist

Leads specialized work in ensuring regulatory and quality compliance for medical devices.

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Compensation by seniority

Simulated

Median

$111k

Mean

$115k

10th–90th pct

$84k–$153k

Observations

349

Confidence: 33% · based on 349 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

Regulatory Affairs (FDA)

Core

Quality Assurance

Core

Process Improvement

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

55% require · 26% prefer

Master's Degree

20% require · 32% prefer

No College

7% require · 9% prefer

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Common next roles

Medical Devices Research Scientist+30.0%Director of Regulatory Affairs, Medical Devices+150.0%Director of Research, Medical Devices+134.2%Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs Associate+6.0%Medical Devices Research Associate+2.8%

Common previous roles

Medical Devices Regulatory Affairs Associate+5.7%Medical Devices Research Scientist+23.1%Director of Regulatory Affairs, Medical Devices+60.0%Director of Research, Medical Devices+57.3%Medical Devices Research Associate+2.8%

Demand snapshot

Active openings (simulated)8,270

Posting growth-7%

Median days to fill40 days

Simulated

Employed (US, simulated)35,519

Projected growth9.8%/yr

Simulated

Role characteristics

Remote-friendliness45%

Automation exposure25%

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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