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Document Management Specialist

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Average base salary
$126,500 / year
≈ $10,550 per month · $60.82 per hour

25th percentile
$82,000Average
$126,50075th percentile
$163,000
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025 (occupation group), with detailed role definition from O*NET, aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. State selections show BLS state-level figures where published. Actual pay varies with experience, industry, and organization size.
Document Management Specialist salary by state
Alabama$110,000
Alaska$107,500
Arizona$113,000
Arkansas$91,000
California$152,000
Colorado$137,500
Connecticut$132,000
Delaware$147,000
District of Columbia$156,500
Florida$114,500
Georgia$118,000
Hawaii$122,000
Idaho$109,500
Illinois$108,000
Indiana$91,500
Iowa$113,500
Kansas$106,500
Kentucky$94,000
Louisiana$93,500
Maine$117,500
Maryland$142,500
Massachusetts$123,000
Michigan$111,000
Minnesota$109,000
Mississippi$90,500
Missouri$108,500
Montana$87,000
Nebraska$96,500
Nevada$113,500
New Hampshire$105,000
New Jersey$130,000
New Mexico$135,500
New York$129,500
North Carolina$114,000
North Dakota$83,500
Ohio$111,000
Oklahoma$111,500
Oregon$109,000
Pennsylvania$116,000
Rhode Island$107,500
South Carolina$117,500
South Dakota$113,500
Tennessee$86,000
Texas$121,500
Utah$105,500
Vermont$123,500
Virginia$143,500
Washington$134,000
West Virginia$118,500
Wisconsin$96,000
Wyoming$104,500
About this role

Document Management Specialist is a professional role within the function in the Computer and Mathematical job family.

Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

What Document Management Specialists do

Typical education: Bachelor's Degree

  • Assist in determining document management policies to facilitate efficient, legal, and secure access to electronic content.
  • Assist in the development of document or content classification taxonomies to facilitate information capture, search, and retrieval.
  • Implement electronic document processing, retrieval, and distribution systems in collaboration with other information technology specialists.
  • Identify and classify documents or other electronic content according to characteristics such as security level, function, and metadata.
  • Develop, document, or maintain standards, best practices, or system usage procedures.

Top skills: Reading Comprehension Writing Critical Thinking Active Listening Systems Analysis Monitoring

Includes information from O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (CC BY 4.0).
Document Management Specialist pay by experience level
Entry level$58,000
Typical starting pay (about the 10th percentile)
Early career$82,000
A few years in (about the 25th percentile)
Experienced$120,500
Mid-career median pay
Senior$163,000
Seasoned professionals (about the 75th percentile)
Top earners$195,000
Highest earners (about the 90th percentile)
Experience tiers are derived from the BLS wage percentile distribution for this occupation, aged to 2026. Actual pay varies by employer, location, and specialization.
Job outlook
+8.2%
projected change in jobs, 2024–2034
31,300
projected openings per year
Growing faster than average
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program (2024–2034). Openings include growth and replacement needs.
Document Management Specialist salary by industry
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

123,970 workers

$130,500

Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Schools and Hospitals and USPS

97,870 workers

$129,000

Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation)

86,390 workers

$135,000

Computer Systems Design and Related Services

76,660 workers

$135,000

Management of Companies and Enterprises

25,080 workers

$138,000

Management of Companies and Enterprises

25,080 workers

$138,000

Administrative and Support Services

23,190 workers

$112,000

Educational Services

17,310 workers

$91,500

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

16,520 workers

$136,500

Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services

16,520 workers

$136,500

National sector-level figures, BLS OEWS May 2025, aged to 2026.
How this role compares

Document Management Specialist pays 2% above the average across 38 roles in the Computer and Mathematical job family (family average $123,500).

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a Document Management Specialist make?

The average base salary for a Document Management Specialist in the United States is $126,500 per year, or about $60.82 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $82,000 and $163,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Computer and Mathematical roles?

The Computer and Mathematical job family averages $123,500 across 38 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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