Knowledge Manager

Also called: Knowledge Management Lead

Organizes a company's internal know-how so employees (and AI tools) can find it fast.

A day in the life

Redesigns how a consulting firm tags and stores project files, sets up an AI search assistant, and trains teams to document what they learn.

Pay over a career

Starting
$85k
Typical
$125k
High
$180k

Estimate.

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

Training

Master's degree, about 8 years after high school. Master's in library/information science or business plus experience.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.

Majors to look at: Information Science, Library Science, Business.

Outlook

Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Medium risk for 10 years. AI search assistants sit at the center of the job; designing how knowledge is organized and governed stays human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP Computer Science, AP English Language, Business CTE class.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-3021.

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