Data Management Specialist
Impact: Data integrity, operational efficiency, regulatory compliance
Organize, store, and maintain data to ensure its accuracy, accessibility, and security. Develop and implement data management policies, procedures, and standards. Monitor data quality and integrity, and troubleshoot data-related issues. Collaborate with stakeholders to define data requirements and support data-driven decision-making.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Frequent
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $90,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $125,000
- Growth by 2033
- 10% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- 92%
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- SQL
- Database Management
- Data Governance
- ETL
- Data Modeling
- Cloud Platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Analytical Thinking
- Organization
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4-6 years
- Years to senior
- 8-12 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Data Analyst
- Data Management Specialist
- Data Architect
- Data Governance Lead
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 15% to low risk due to relationship and judgment components
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 3.2/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.8/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate