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Regulatory Affairs Officer

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. In the GCC market, this role is actively hired across kuwait, uae with 2 recent postings.

In brief

A Regulatory Affairs Officer in the GCC region requires safety, negotiation, audit, compliance, Reading Comprehension. Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures. This role is in demand across the Gulf Cooperation Council countries.

Salary across the GCC

Salary across the GCC

Monthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.

Regulatory Affairs OfficerMonthly gross median in local currency, by country × seniority.
CountryJuniorMid-LevelSeniorLead / Principal
United Arab Emirates16,000 AED27,500 AED42,500 AED59,000 AED
Saudi Arabia15,000 SAR26,500 SAR40,500 SAR56,500 SAR
Qatar16,500 QAR29,000 QAR44,500 QAR62,000 QAR
Kuwait1,300 KWD2,250 KWD3,500 KWD4,850 KWD
Oman1,450 OMR2,500 OMR3,900 OMR5,400 OMR
Bahrain1,400 BHD2,400 BHD3,700 BHD5,100 BHD
Salary breakdown

How Regulatory Affairs Officer pay varies in the UAE

UAE · mid-level · monthly gross in AED

Based on 500 data points · updated June 15, 2026 · How we estimate

Sample size
500
verified reports
Year-over-year
+7%
vs 2025
Hiring demand
Medium
roles open now
Remote share
45%
fully or hybrid

By company size

Median compensation varies with headcount.

Startup (<50)23,000
Scale-up (50–500)27,500
Enterprise (500+)36,000

Top-paying industries

Median for this role, ranked by sector.

01Fintech
33,500
02Cloud & SaaS
30,500
03E-commerce
27,500
04Government tech
25,500
05Telecom
23,500

Estimates modelled from GCC pay surveys and live posting volume — a directional guide, not a live salary feed.

Top hiring companies

  • Ghobash Group
  • Mohamed N. Al Hajery and Sons Co. LTD

Active markets

  • kuwait
  • uae
What a Regulatory Affairs Officer does
  • 01

    vigilance activities Prepare pharma co

  • 02

    related tasks as directed by the Direct Manager.

  • 03

    Develop regulatory strategies and implementation plans for the preparation and submission of new products.

  • 04

    Review all regulatory agency submission materials to ensure timeliness, accuracy, completeness, or compliance with regulatory standards.

  • 05

    Direct the preparation and submission of regulatory agency applications, reports, or correspondence.

  • 06

    Investigate product complaints and prepare documentation and submissions to appropriate regulatory agencies as necessary.

  • 07

    Provide responses to regulatory agencies regarding product information or issues.

  • 08

    Represent organizations before domestic or international regulatory agencies on major policy matters or decisions regarding company products.

Country
Seniority level
Based on 14,820 verified salaries across the GCC · Updated monthly