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What is an information management senior specialist and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being an information management senior specialist. For example, did you know that they make an average of $43.53 an hour? That's $90,538 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 10% and produce 83,100 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreInformation Management Senior SpecialistUS Average
Salary
7.1

Avg. Salary $90,538

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
6.7

Growth rate 10%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.2
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.41%

Asian 12.84%

Black or African American 12.22%

Hispanic or Latino 14.81%

Unknown 5.28%

White 54.44%

Gender

female 37.31%

male 62.69%

Age - 41
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 - 41
Stress level
6.7

Stress level is high

7.1 - high

Complexity level
6.5

Complexity level is challenging

7 - challenging

Work life balance
7.4

Work life balance is good

6.4 - fair

Information management senior specialist career paths

Key steps to become an information management senior specialist

  1. Explore information management senior specialist education requirements

    Most common information management senior specialist degrees

    Bachelor's

    52.4 %

    Associate

    29.4 %

    Master's

    7.0 %
  2. Start to develop specific information management senior specialist skills

    SkillsPercentages
    SR16.09%
    Customer Service7.58%
    SharePoint6.37%
    Business Processes6.27%
    ITIL5.30%
  3. Complete relevant information management senior specialist training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 3-6 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New information management senior specialists 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 information management senior specialist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real information management senior specialist resumes.
  4. Research information management senior specialist duties and responsibilities

    • Lead in-house and consultant team in large-scale Linux server upgrade for multinational consulting firm, which significantly enhance system performance.
    • Provide SharePoint and GBS on-site training to field office staff.
    • Maintain system standards; loads and initializes PC software (operating system, networking software, applications software, etc . )
    • Migrate and consolidate disparate SAN fabrics to a centralize core and implement virtual fabrics to logically segment production and test environments.
  5. Get information management senior specialist experience

    Generally, it takes 1-2 years to become an information management senior specialist. The most common roles before becoming an information management senior specialist include medical records clerk, computer technician team lead and information management specialist.
  6. Apply for information management senior specialist jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for an information management senior specialist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

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

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Average information management senior specialist salary

The average information management senior specialist salary in the United States is $90,538 per year or $44 per hour. Information management senior specialist salaries range between $65,000 and $125,000 per year.

Average information management senior specialist salary
$90,538 Yearly
$43.53 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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