Information Governance Specialist
Impact: Risk mitigation, Compliance assurance, Operational efficiency
Develops and implements policies and procedures for managing information assets, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and business requirements. Oversees data retention, privacy, and security protocols to mitigate risks and optimize information lifecycle management. Advises organizations on best practices for information governance and data management strategies.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 60% Team / 40% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- High
- Travel
- Minimal
- Schedule flexibility
- Flexible
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40-50 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $95,000
- Entry-level
- $65,000 - $75,000
- Senior
- $120,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 10% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Growing Fast
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High to 70-90% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- $30,000 - $60,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Data Governance
- Records Management
- Compliance
- Information Security
- Data Privacy Regulations (e.g.
- GDPR
- CCPA)
- Risk Management
- Policy Development
Soft skills
- Analytical Thinking
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Ethical Judgment
Technical complexity: High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- Optional
- 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
- Information Governance Analyst
- Information Governance Specialist
- Senior Information Governance Specialist
- Information Governance Manager
- Director of Information Governance
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 20% to low risk due to strategic and interpretive components
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Growing Fast
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 3.9/10
- Meaning
- 4/10
- Work-life balance
- 3.6/10
- Prestige
- 7.5/10
- Social perception
- High