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Management

Managers, All Other

All managers not listed separately.

Also called: CMC Director (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls Director), Compliance Director, Global RA Director (Global Regulatory Affairs Director), Global RA Manager (Global Regulatory Affairs Manager), RA Director (Regulatory Affairs Director), RA Manager (Regulatory Affairs Manager)

Median pay in Greater Boston
$184,250
$88.58/hr
Jobs in Greater Boston
9,120
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+3.6%
1,610 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree
Less than 5 years of related work experience

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$114,920$150,500$184,250$231,480$309,990

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Higher exposure72 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 70
  • Language-model AIOE 71
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 75

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

This is a broad group of managers with many different duties, so the effect of AI will vary by workplace. AI exposure is higher, and some AI use is already seen. Tools may help with information-heavy work like reports and planning. Leading people and making final decisions still rely on the manager.

Likely to change

  • Reports, summaries, and routine paperwork
  • Gathering and reviewing information

Still relies on people

  • Leading and supporting a team
  • Making final decisions and judgment calls

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

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    Pay difference
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    To get started
    Bachelor's degree

Training near Boston

College and school programs in the Boston metro area that lead to this job, with 2023-24 completions (IPEDS).

320 programs near Boston (plus 251 graduate)

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