Information Governance Analyst
Impact: Strategic, Operational
Develop, implement, and maintain information governance policies and procedures to manage data lifecycles, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize information retrieval and storage while safeguarding sensitive data and reducing organizational risks.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Works collaboratively within a team on projects, but also performs significant independent analysis and research.
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal travel, primarily for conferences or inter-office meetings.
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- Standard 40-hour work week, with occasional need for extended hours during critical projects or deadlines.
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $85,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000
- Senior
- $110,000
- Growth by 2033
- 12%
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Data Management
- Regulatory Compliance
- Information Security
- Data Privacy
- Records Management
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 5
- Years to senior
- 10
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Information Governance Manager, Data Privacy Officer, Compliance Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 20%
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.5/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.5/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High