Records Manager

Also called: Records & Information Manager

Manages an organization's official records so they're kept, found, and destroyed on schedule.

A day in the life

Sets rules for how long the hospital keeps different files, trains departments, and responds to a legal request for old records.

Pay over a career

Starting
$50k
Typical
$72k
High
$110k

Estimate.

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

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's; CRM certification.

Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Information Science, Business Administration.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Electronic records systems and AI auto-classify and delete on schedule; fewer managers will oversee policy and legal holds.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Business CTE class, Computer applications, AP Government.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3012.

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