Records Manager
Impact: Indirect
Plans, develops, implements, and administers recordkeeping systems and procedures for an organization. Manages the lifecycle of information, from creation and receipt to processing, storage, retrieval, and disposition. Ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, and protects sensitive data.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team-oriented
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- Low
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Hybrid
- Typical work hours
- 40 hours/week
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $75,000
- Entry-level
- $55,000
- Senior
- $100,000
- Growth by 2033
- 5%
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Moderate
- Salary growth potential
- High
- Typical student debt
- $30,000
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Information Management Systems
- Data Archiving
- Compliance Regulations
- Database Management
- Records Retention Policies
Soft skills
- Attention to Detail
- Organization
- Problem-Solving
- Communication
- Integrity
Technical complexity: Moderate
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
- Records Analyst
- Records Manager
- Director of Information Governance
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- Low
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 7.5/10
- Meaning
- 7/10
- Work-life balance
- 8/10
- Prestige
- 6.5/10
- Social perception
- High