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Public Records Manager

Also known as: Records Management Specialist, Freedom of Information Officer, Government Records Coordinator, FOIA Compliance Manager

AI Impact Score

50/100

Public records managers are experiencing AI disruption through automated records classification and retention scheduling, AI-assisted FOIA response review, and intelligent search across large digital archives. AI is significantly reducing the labour required for high-volume records review and disclosure processing. The legal interpretation of exemptions, complex redaction judgements for sensitive materials, and programme oversight of government information practices remain human responsibilities that AI can assist but not replace.

$48k – $90k

Salary Range

stable

Growth Outlook

55,000

Total Jobs (US)

+9%

Growth Rate

Task Breakdown

Tasks at Risk (4)

Basic records inventory cataloguingStandard retention schedule application for routine recordsPreliminary FOIA request routing and triageSimple duplicate identification in digital archives

AI-Enhanced Tasks (4)

AI-assisted exemption analysis and redaction reviewAutomated classification and metadata taggingFOIA backlog management and prioritisationRecords schedule compliance monitoring across departments

Human-Safe Tasks (5)

FOIA exemption legal interpretation and determinationsComplex litigation hold managementRecords management programme oversight and policyInspector general and congressional response coordinationPrivacy Act compliance and breach response

Current Skills

FOIA Regulations and ExemptionsRecords Retention and DispositionElectronic Records Management SystemsPrivacy Act ComplianceGovernment Information Policy