How To Become An Enterprise Records Analyst: What It Is and Career Path

What is an enterprise records analyst and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025

3 min read

Does identifying the current state of business processes and recommending improvements in records and information policies excite you? If you like to perform business analysis and know how to effectively communicate information in both written and verbal, then becoming an enterprise records analyst may be the right career path for you!

Enterprise records analysts execute business-wide programs and associated procedures for document processing used to acquire, archive, retrieve, exchange, and delete electronic records and papers. In simple terms, they analyze the workflow process and information processes to comply with all applicable laws, policies, and operation needs of a business.

Enterprise records analysts earn a national average salary of $62,453 in the United States. Although, take this with a grain of salt. Compensation may vary by location, years of experience, advanced certification, and additional skills. Most employers require applicants to have a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in the field. Besides educational qualifications, they also require applicants to have strong communication skills, extensive knowledge in identifying organizational issues, and reading and interpreting plans, diagrams, and specifications.

ScoreEnterprise Records AnalystUS Average

Salary

7.4

Avg. Salary $94,601

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level

5.3

Growth rate 9%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity

5.5

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.19%

Asian 14.75%

Black or African American 9.57%

Hispanic or Latino 11.64%

Unknown 5.05%

White 58.81%

Gender

female 31.85%

male 68.15%

Age - 42

Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 42

Stress level

5.3

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level

8.3

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance

4.8

Work life balance is fair

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become an enterprise records analyst

Explore enterprise records analyst education requirements

Most common enterprise records analyst degrees

Bachelor's

66.7 %

Master's

14.2 %

Associate

11.7 %

Start to develop specific enterprise records analyst skills

Skills	Percentages
Technical Support	11.63%
Enterprise Architecture	10.63%
Troubleshoot	7.18%
Software Support	6.15%
Technical Issues	5.89%

Complete relevant enterprise records analyst training and internships

Accountants spend an average of 6-12 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New enterprise records analysts learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as an enterprise records analyst based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real enterprise records analyst resumes.

Research enterprise records analyst duties and responsibilities

Lead disaster recovery exercises, infrastructure hardware/software decommissioning initiatives and redeployment of legacy application retirements/migrations for Fannie Mae (client).
Resolve connectivity problems involving domain access and VPN for remote users.
Use VPN to telework for remote support of network & network devices.
Provide quick response to restore all services under NT, UNIX and VMWare.

Apply for enterprise records analyst jobs

Now it's time to start searching for an enterprise records analyst job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

Browse job boards for relevant postings
Consult your professional network
Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
Watch out for job scams