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Records Manager

ANZSCO 224214

Employed

2,100

Part-time share

21%

Female share

70%

Median age

47 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Records Managers design, implement and administer record systems and related information services, to support efficient access, movement, updating, storage, retention and disposal of files and other organisational records.

What they typically do

  • Manages organisations' central records systems.
  • Analyses the record-keeping needs of organisations, and translates these needs into record management systems.
  • Maintains computerised and other record management systems and record forms, and advises on their usage.
  • Controls access to confidential information, and recommends codes of practice and procedures for accessing records.
  • Develops record cataloguing, coding and classification systems, and monitoring their use.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
25%
NSW
24.5%
WA
14.4%
QLD
14.4%
SA
9.5%
ACT
7.9%
TAS
2%
NT
1.9%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Records Manager.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.