Document Control Specialist

Manages the official instructions and records every pharmaceutical factory must keep.

A day in the life

Routes a revised procedure for signatures, makes sure old versions are pulled from the floor, and archives records for auditors.

Pay over a career

Starting
$38k
Typical
$50k
High
$66k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate or bachelor's; on-the-job training.

Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Business Administration, Biology.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

High risk for 10 years. Electronic quality systems with AI route, version and archive documents on their own; this job shrinks sharply.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Computer applications, English composition.

Official data: O*NET occupation 43-9199.

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