12112 - Records Management Technicians
Broad Occupation Category
1 - Business, finance, and administration occupations.
TEER
2 - Occupations usually requiring a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations.
Major Group
12 - Administrative and financial supervisors and specialized administrative occupations.
Sub-major Group
121 - Specialized administrative occupations.
Minor Group
1211 - Court reporters, transcriptionists, records management technicians, and statistical officers.
Main Duties
Records Management Technicians perform some or all of the following duties:
- Implement and update records classification, retention, and disposal schedules
- Classify, code, cross-reference, log, and store records
- Develop document inventories and maintain indexing systems
- Operate retrieval systems to research and extract records
- Prepare and transfer files according to records life-cycle procedures
- Maintain access lists for security-classified documents
- Compile statistics and prepare service activity reports
Employment Requirements
These are the typical employment requirements and benefits associated with this occupation in Canada:
- Completion of a two- to three-year college program in information or records management technology is usually required.
- Two to three years of experience in a records management environment may be required.
- Experience with digital records systems, document indexing, archives, and compliance procedures may be preferred by some employers.
- Many employers offer paid leave, health benefits, pension contributions, and other workplace benefits depending on the organization and sector.
Records Management Technicians Salary Prospects
Community/Area
Low ($/hour)
Median ($/hour)
High ($/hour)
Community/AreaCanada
Low ($/hour)20.07
Median ($/hour)28.21
High ($/hour)42.86
Community/AreaAlberta
Low ($/hour)19.51
Median ($/hour)32.06
High ($/hour)45.00
Community/AreaBritish Columbia
Low ($/hour)18.15
Median ($/hour)24.18
High ($/hour)33.75
Community/AreaManitoba
Low ($/hour)N/A
Median ($/hour)N/A
High ($/hour)N/A
Community/AreaNew Brunswick
Low ($/hour)22.31
Median ($/hour)30.24
High ($/hour)38.46
Community/AreaNewfoundland and Labrador
Low ($/hour)22.31
Median ($/hour)30.24
High ($/hour)38.46
Community/AreaNova Scotia
Low ($/hour)22.31
Median ($/hour)30.24
High ($/hour)38.46
Community/AreaOntario
Low ($/hour)25.00
Median ($/hour)29.00
High ($/hour)55.38
Community/AreaQuebec
Low ($/hour)20.00
Median ($/hour)23.85
High ($/hour)34.50
