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Document Management Specialists

Part of Information Technology, in the Information Support and Services pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 4: considerable preparationO*NET 15-1299.03

What the work is

Implement and administer enterprise-wide document management systems and related procedures that allow organizations to capture, store, retrieve, share, and destroy electronic records and documents.

On a typical day

  • Monitor regulatory activity to maintain compliance with records and document management laws.
  • Write, review, or execute plans for testing new or established document management systems.
  • Search electronic sources, such as databases or repositories, or manual sources for information.
  • Retrieve electronic assets from repository for distribution to users, collecting and returning to repository, if necessary.
  • Propose recommendations for improving content management system capabilities.
  • Prepare support documentation and training materials for end users of document management systems.

What it pays

$110,440
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $58,410
Experienced workers reach $157,980
  1. $58k10th
  2. $82k25th
  3. $110kMedian
  4. $135k75th
  5. $158k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $58,410, 25th $81,870, Median $110,440, 75th $134,780, 90th $157,980

About 5,100 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+27.4%

employment change in the Alamo region, 5,961 to 7,596 jobs · U.S. +8%

542

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 31,300

5,961

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 472,000

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension3.9
  2. Active Listening3.9
  3. Writing3.9
  4. Critical Thinking3.8
  5. Complex Problem Solving3.6
  6. Systems Analysis3.4
  7. Monitoring3.1
  8. Active Learning3.3

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less5%
  2. Associate degree10%
  3. Bachelor's degree70%
  4. Master's degree15%

Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. Computer Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

  2. Cyber Investigator; Level I Certificate

    Certificate · Science & Technology

  3. Computer Science

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Science & Technology

  4. Health Information Technology

    Degree · Online option · Health & Biosciences

  5. Computer Information Systems

    Degree · Certificate · Online option · Science & Technology

  6. Computer Science

    Transfer pre-major · Science & Technology

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