Document Management Specialists build complex problem solving, systems analysis and systems evaluation skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Management Analysts (92%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management Analysts | 92% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 2 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 85% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Statistical Assistants | 85% | $50,330 | — | None |
| 4 | Medical Records Specialists | 85% | $51,140 | — | None |
| 5 | Clinical Data Managers | 83% | $120,230Pay for the broader BLS group “Data Scientists” | Not compared | None |
| 6 | Compliance Managers | 83% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | 82% | $175,140 | — | None |
| 8 | Business Continuity Planners | 81% | $83,050Pay for the broader BLS group “Business Operations Specialists, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Accountants and Auditors | 81% | $83,680 | — | None |
| 10 | Logistics Analysts | 80% | $82,320Pay for the broader BLS group “Logisticians” | Not compared | None |
Compared with Document Management Specialists, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as document management specialists (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
92% skill match · $101,860
Coordination · Judgment and Decision Making · Social Perceptiveness
85% skill match · $120,230 (broader BLS group)
Judgment and Decision Making · Operation and Control · Quality Control Analysis
85% skill match · $50,330
Programming · Quality Control Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Management Analysts (92% skill match, median $101,860), Business Intelligence Analysts (85% skill match, median $120,230) and Statistical Assistants (85% skill match, median $50,330), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than document management specialists at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.