Records Management Technicians

National Occupational Classification (NOC): 12112

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Sample Job Titles

  • Document management technician
  • Information management technician
  • Microfilm camera operator
  • Microfilm records searcher
  • Records classifier
  • Records digitizing technician
  • Records technician
  • Technical indexer - records and file management


What do records management technicians do?

Records management technicians operate and maintain systems for the collection, classification, retrieval and retention of records, images, documents and information. They are employed throughout the private and public sectors.

Records management technicians perform some or all of the following duties:

  • Implement and update records classification, retention and disposal scheduling plans
  • Classify, code, cross-reference, log and store records
  • Develop document inventories and maintain indexes for classification systems
  • Operate information retrieval systems to research and extract records according to established guidelines in response to requests
  • Label, prepare and transfer information files according to established records management life-cycle procedures and schedules
  • Maintain access lists for security classified records
  • Compile statistics and reports on activities within records management services.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

 

Records management technicians work in the following subsectors (NAICS) in Newfoundland and Labrador:

  • 912   Provincial and territorial public administration
  • 541   Professional, scientific and technical services

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

Short and Long Term Occupational Projections

Short Term Projections for 2025-2027

An employment outlook is unavailable for Records management technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador due to low levels of employment in the province.

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

 

 

 

Number of Job Postings in 2025

During 2025, there were 23 public job postings for this occupation, with the following distribution:

Avalon:  74% Western:  9%
Eastern: 0% Labrador:  4%
Central:  9% NL-unspecified:  4%

Source: Vicinity Jobs (note: data used in this analysis reflects new unique monthly postings which are totaled for the calendar year)



Who works as records management technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador?

During the reference week of May 2021, there were approximately 55 people working in this occupation in Newfoundland and Labrador. 9% of those employed were Male+ and 91% of those employed were Female+.

Here is the age group breakdown for this group of workers:

15 to 24 25 to 54 55 to 64 65+
0% 73% 36% 0%

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

How much do records management technicians make?

Annual Earnings

The median employment income for all records management technicians in the reference year 2020 (65 workers in total, including those working part-time and full-time, as well as part-year and full-year) was $50,400.

Source: Census 2021, Statistics Canada

 

Hourly Earnings

Salary information for records management technicians in Newfoundland and Labrador is as follows:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
Newfoundland and Labrador $20.71 $28.00 $53.85

 

The following low, median, and high wages are for Canada:

Low ($/hour) Median ($/hour) High ($/hour)
$23.00 $31.32 $45.05

Source: Job Bank, Government of Canada

 

Most Frequently Sought Skills from Job Postings (2025)

  • Records management
  • Time management
  • Office administration
  • Supervisory skills
  • Teamwork
  • Attention to detail

Source:  Vicinity Jobs



What training is required?

  • Records management technicians usually require completion of a two- to three-year college program in information or records management technology.
  • Two to three years’ experience in a records management environment may be required.
  • Progression to supervisory positions is possible with additional training and experience.

Source: National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Employment and Social Development Canada

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