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Regulatory Affairs Manager salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a regulatory affairs manager is $124,800 per annum, before tax, up $26,100 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay varies most with the sector you work in: pharmaceutical and medical device companies generally pay more than public sector employers, and consulting firms sit between the two.
- A portfolio of complex products, such as biologics or high-risk devices, and responsibility for a team both move you up the range.
The median salary rose by $26,100 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
How to negotiate a higher regulatory affairs manager salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time regulatory affairs manager salary is $124,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Regulatory compliance and Regulatory and administrative law tend to command a premium over general regulatory affairs manager experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Regulatory Affairs Manager salary questions
How much do regulatory affairs managers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a regulatory affairs manager is $124,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is regulatory affairs manager pay rising or falling?
The median regulatory affairs manager salary is up $26,100 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.