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M6 - Sr. Director
The median salary range for Legal (M6) roles disclosed in public job postings is $240k - $298k as of Jul 2026, based on 431 job postings from 113 companies.
Salary Range
Low
$240,000
11%
Mid
$268,750
11%
High
$297,500
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Executive Director, Clinical Regulatory
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$299k - $349k
$299,000 - $349,000
Executive Director, Clinical Regulatory
California
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$299k - $349k
$299,000 - $349,000
Senior Director, Safety & Pharmacovigilance
United States
·10-15 Years Experience
$285k - $333k
$285,000 - $333,000
Senior Director, Safety & Pharmacovigilance
California
·10-15 Years Experience
$285k - $333k
$285,000 - $333,000
Senior Director, Safety Science
San Francisco
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$288k - $352k
$288,000 - $352,000
Senior Director, Safety Science
South San Francisco
·7+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$288k - $352k
$288,000 - $352,000
Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$304k - $325k
$304,300 - $325,000
Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs
South San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: May 2026
$304k - $325k
$304,300 - $325,000
Head of ESG Reporting & Operations
San Francisco
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$260k - $335k
$260,000 - $335,000
Senior Director, Global Quality Systems and Compliance
Cambridge
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$245k - $335k
$245,000 - $335,000
Head of Global GxP Quality
Cambridge
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$300k - $400k
$300,000 - $400,000
Senior Director, Global Quality Systems and Compliance
Cambridge
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Apr 2026
$245k - $335k
$245,000 - $335,000
Director/Sr. Director, Regulatory Strategy
Cambridge
·7+ Years Experience
$200k - $300k
$200,000 - $300,000
Head of Ethics and Compliance Operations and Enablement
Boston
·15+ Years Experience
$259k - $407k
$259,000 - $407,000
Executive Director, Global Regulatory Affairs CMC Early Development
Boston
·20+ Years Experience
$238k - $374k
$238,000 - $374,000
Head, Medical Governance Office
Boston
·12+ Years Experience
$230k - $361k
$229,600 - $360,800
Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead, GI & Inflammation
Boston
·12+ Years Experience
$212k - $333k
$212,000 - $333,190
Senior Director, Global Regulatory Affairs, Neuroscience
Boston
·12+ Years Experience
$212k - $333k
$212,000 - $333,190
Senior Director and Regulatory Platform Lead GRA CMC, Device and Drug-Device Combinations Human Factors
Boston
·10+ Years Experience
$212k - $333k
$212,000 - $333,190
Head of Operational Sustainability & Compliance
Lexington
·10+ Years Experience
$212k - $333k
$212,000 - $333,190
Senior Director, Global Regulatory Lead – Oncology
Boston
·12+ Years Experience
$208k - $327k
$208,200 - $327,140
Global Ethics & Compliance Investigations Head, Americas
Cambridge
·10+ Years Experience
$208k - $327k
$208,200 - $327,140
Executive Director, Head, Global Regulatory Information, Data & Systems
Boston
·15+ Years Experience
$208k - $327k
$208,200 - $327,140
Associate Director, GCP/GVP Supplier Quality
Boston
·15+ Years Experience
$154k - $243k
$154,400 - $242,550
Associate Director, Global Labeling Lead
Remote
·8+ Years Experience
$154k - $241k
$153,600 - $241,340
Associate Director, Global Labeling Lead
Massachusetts
·8+ Years Experience
$154k - $241k
$153,600 - $241,340
Head of Ethics and Compliance Europe
Switzerland
·10+ Years Experience
N/A
N/A
Associate General Counsel
United States
·8+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Oct 2025
$270k - $330k
$270,000 - $330,000
Senior Director, Head of Cybersecurity & Privacy Legal
San Jose
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$231k - $330k
$231,000 - $330,000
Senior Director, Head of Cybersecurity & Privacy Legal
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$231k - $330k
$231,000 - $330,000
Senior Director, Head of Cybersecurity & Privacy Legal
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$231k - $330k
$231,000 - $330,000
Senior Director. Global Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management
United States
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$236k - $330k
$235,500 - $329,500
Senior Director. Global Pharmacovigilance & Risk Management
Remote
·2+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$236k - $330k
$235,500 - $329,500
Senior Director, Healthcare Law
United States
·Last Posted: Sep 2025
$236k - $330k
$235,500 - $329,500
Senior Director, Regulatory Writing
Remote
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$227k - $318k
$227,000 - $318,000
Senior Director, Regulatory Writing
United States
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Feb 2026
$227k - $318k
$227,000 - $318,000
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $325k
$275,000 - $325,000
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
South San Francisco
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $325k
$275,000 - $325,000
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Seattle
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $325k
$275,000 - $325,000
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Cambridge
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$275k - $325k
$275,000 - $325,000
Senior Director, Intellectual Property
Cambridge
·12+ Years Experience
$275k - $325k
$275,000 - $325,000
Sr. Director, Assistant General Counsel (Consumer Litigation & Regulatory)
United States
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$274k - $325k
$274,000 - $325,000
Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs
Pasadena
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $320k
$280,000 - $320,000
Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs
Pasadena
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $320k
$280,000 - $320,000
Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs
San Diego
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $320k
$280,000 - $320,000
Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs
United States
·10+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$280k - $320k
$280,000 - $320,000
Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs
Cambridge
·5+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Mar 2026
$260k - $320k
$260,000 - $320,000
Senior Director, R&D Quality and Compliance
Cambridge
·15+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$260k - $317k
$259,676 - $317,382
Senior Director, Quality Management Systems & Compliance
Cambridge
·15+ Years Experience
$252k - $308k
$251,771 - $307,721
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Remote
·18+ Years Experience
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
United States
·18+ Years Experience
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Seattle
·18+ Years Experience
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Louisville
·18+ Years Experience
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Colorado
·18+ Years Experience
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Louisville
·18+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Colorado
·18+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Seattle
·18+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
United States
·18+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Clinical Regulatory Affairs
Remote
·18+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jul 2026
$253k - $313k
$253,000 - $312,500
Senior Director, Medical & Regulatory Writing
Remote
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$265k - $306k
$265,000 - $306,000
Senior Director, Medical & Regulatory Writing
Boston
·12+ Years Experience
·Last Posted: Jun 2026
$265k - $306k
$265,000 - $306,000
Level Comparison
| Level | Sample Size | Low | Mid | High | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IC1 Entry 0-1 YOE Contributes to smaller projects under detailed guidance. | Very Large 116 Data Points | $63,500 | $75,430 | $87,360 | |
IC2 Developing 2-4 YOE Contributes to projects under general guidance. Skills are relatively developed with room for growth. | Very Large 667 Data Points | $88,000 | $103,000 | $118,000 | |
IC3 Proficient 5-7 YOE Owns specific projects and requires minimal guidance. Skills are fully developed. | Very Large 589 Data Points | $130,000 | $153,225 | $176,450 | |
IC4 Advanced 8-11 YOE Owns complex projects and drives their direction. Displays in-depth and broad skills and expertise. | Very Large 917 Data Points | $145,840 | $167,920 | $190,000 | |
IC5 Expert 12+ YOE A very experienced team member who leads large, high-priority projects that impact company-level goals. | Very Large 198 Data Points | $180,000 | $213,250 | $246,500 | |
IC6 Advisory An authority in their field who defines and drives initiatives with long-term strategic impact. | Large 69 Data Points | $191,000 | $225,500 | $260,000 | |
M3 Manager Directly supervises a team of individual contributors and is accountable for their results. | Very Large 584 Data Points | $123,000 | $141,500 | $160,000 | |
M4 Sr. Manager Experienced people manager responsible for setting objectives, observing budgets, and tracking results. | Very Large 257 Data Points | $146,400 | $167,675 | $188,950 | |
M5 Director Oversees managers or leads their own department. Responsible for vision, strategy, hiring, and results. | Very Large 481 Data Points | $190,000 | $218,594 | $247,188 | |
M6 Sr. Director Manages senior leaders in various groups. Responsible for a business function. | Very Large 140 Data Points | $240,000 | $268,750 | $297,500 |