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Summary Report for:
15-1099.14 - Document Management Specialists

Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management procedures for the capture, storage, retrieval, sharing, and destruction of electronic records and documents.

This title represents an occupation for which data collection is currently underway.

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Tasks

  • Develop or configure document management system features, such as user interfaces, access profiles, and document workflow procedures.
  • Identify and classify documents or other electronic content according to characteristics such as security level, function, and metadata.
  • Implement electronic document processing, retrieval, and distribution systems in collaboration with other information technology specialists.
  • Operate data capture technology to import digitized documents into document management system.
  • Administer document and system access rights and revision control to ensure security of system and integrity of master documents.
  • Analyze, interpret, or disseminate system performance data.
  • Assist in determining document management policies to facilitate efficient, legal, and secure access to electronic content.
  • Assist in the assessment, acquisition, or deployment of new electronic document management systems.
  • Assist in the development of document or content classification taxonomies to facilitate information capture, search, and retrieval.
  • Conduct needs assessments to identify document management requirements of departments or end users.

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Wages & Employment Trends

National

Median wages data collected from Computer Specialists, All Other.
Employment data collected from Computer Specialists, All Other.
Industry data collected from Computer Specialists, All Other.

Median wages (2008) $36.13 hourly, $75,150 annual
Employment (2008) 209,000 employees
Projected growth (2008-2018) Average (7% to 13%) Average (7% to 13%)
Projected job openings (2008-2018) 72,600
Top industries (2008)

State & National

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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2008 wage data external site and 2008-2018 employment projections external site. "Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2008-2018). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.

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