Regulatory Affairs Managers - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

Drug manufacturers
Federal, state, and local government agencies
Research and testing companies

Outlook

Demand for regulatory affairs managers is expected to grow about as fast as average. There is more interest in making products and the environment more safe. Regulatory affairs managers will be needed to work with organizations that enforce regulations and offer policy analysis related to environmental concerns. They will also be needed to work closely with public and private organizations that focus on conservation and pollution prevention. However, budget cuts may limit growth.

Job openings occur as people retire or leave this career.

Regulatory Affairs Managers (CIS 100532)

Location	Employment	&	Growth		>>>>	Annual openings
			This occupation	All occupations
Illinois	42,685 Very large	&	0.3%	2.7%	>>>>	3,101 Very High
Champaign Area	657 Very large	&	1.5%	1.9%	>>>>	49 Moderate
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area	638 Very large	&	-0.9%	-1.2%	>>>>	44 Moderate
Cook County	20,605 Very large	&	-0.2%	3.0%	>>>>	1,485 Very High
Decatur Area	282 Large	&	0.4%	0.1%	>>>>	21 Few
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area	1,818 Very large	&	3.0%	4.0%	>>>>	139 High
Du Page County	4,655 Very large	&	1.8%	3.7%	>>>>	348 High
Edwardsville Area	631 Very large	&	2.5%	4.4%	>>>>	49 Moderate
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area	262 Large	&	-4.2%	-2.2%	>>>>	18 Few
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area	452 Large	&	1.5%	-0.1%	>>>>	34 Moderate
Lake County	2,484 Very large	&	0.8%	2.6%	>>>>	182 High
McHenry County	599 Very large	&	5.5%	6.1%	>>>>	48 Moderate
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area	533 Large	&	0.0%	0.2%	>>>>	38 Moderate
Northwest Illinois Area	748 Very large	&	4.8%	5.1%	>>>>	59 Moderate
Peoria-Bloomington Area	1,949 Very large	&	-0.9%	1.3%	>>>>	138 High
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area	449 Large	&	-2.0%	-1.6%	>>>>	32 Few
Rock Island-Moline Area	785 Very large	&	-1.5%	1.8%	>>>>	55 Moderate
Rockford Area	895 Very large	&	-0.9%	2.4%	>>>>	63 Moderate
Shawnee National Forest Area	275 Large	&	-1.1%	-0.3%	>>>>	19 Few
Springfield Area	783 Very large	&	-2.8%	-0.8%	>>>>	54 Moderate
St Louis-Belleville Area	1,080 Very large	&	-2.6%	0.2%	>>>>	73 Moderate
Vermilion County	159 Large	&	-10.1%	-5.1%	>>>>	9 Very few
Will County	1,448 Very large	&	1.1%	5.4%	>>>>	107 Moderate
United States	1,333,700 Very large	&	4.5%	3.1%	>>>>	106,700 Very High