Information Manager
Key facts
Information managers are responsible for systems that provide information to people. They assure access to the information in different work environments (public or private) based on theoretical principles and hands-on capabilities in storing, retrieving and communicating information.
Information managers play a vital role in organizations, both public and private. Your work focuses on building and managing systems that allow people to easily access and utilize information. This involves a blend of theoretical understanding and practical skills in storing, retrieving, and communicating data effectively. You'll be responsible for ensuring information is accurate, secure, and readily available to those who need it, supporting efficient operations and informed choices.
- • Designing and implementing information management systems and policies.
- • Ensuring data integrity, security, and accessibility.
- • Developing and delivering training on information management best practices.
Where this occupation is in demand
Reported labour shortages and surpluses, by year. Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
Figures cover Legal, social and cultural professionals — 186 jobs including this one.
In shortage: Czechia.
Longest-running shortage: Luxembourg, 2 years.
Select a place on the map to see its figures.
About this source›
Source: ELA/EURES labour shortages and surpluses. Readings are published at occupation-group level, and cover Europe. Editions differ in annex layout and country coverage, so a change between years does not always mean the labour market changed. Countries in grey were not reported, which is not the same as being in balance.
What these words mean
The four things this section reports
- Reported demand
- Whether employers report needing people in this job — a judgement published by a national or EU body, not a count.
- Where it is heading
- Which way employment in this job is expected to move over the coming years, from an official projection.
- Openings
- Roughly how many openings arise — from growth and from people leaving the job.
- Typical pay
- What people in this job typically earn where the source publishes it. Blank does not mean unpaid; it means nobody publishes it for that place.
A measure is left out when nobody publishes it for that place, rather than shown as zero.
Which way the market leans for you
- In your favour
- More openings than people looking — employers are competing for candidates.
- Balanced
- Openings and candidates are roughly matched.
- Competitive
- More people looking than openings — expect to compete.
- Mixed evidence
- Sources disagree, or the same occupation group is short in one part and oversupplied in another.
Every source resolves to one of these four, so there is a single vocabulary to learn. What differs is the evidence behind it, which is printed underneath each verdict — a measured ratio of openings to jobseekers, or an assessment published by a national body.
How this job compares with other jobs in the same country
- Strong
- Among the strongest in that country
- Good
- Stronger than most jobs in that country
- Mixed
- About typical for that country
- Weak
- Weaker than most jobs in that country
This is a rank within one country, not a score you can carry across borders — the registers behind two countries count different people, so the same number means different things in each. It is also why a job can be among the strongest in a country and still show as Competitive: it leads the field in a market that is crowded overall.
Where these come from
Every figure is published by a national statistics office, a public employment service or an EU body, and each card names its source and the period it covers. Some places are counted monthly, others assessed once or twice a year, so two places on the same map can be describing different moments — the date is always shown.
None of this predicts one person’s chances. It describes a market.
Reported demand · Typical pay · Where it is heading (United States, Ireland, Australia, Malta)
| Reported demand | Typical pay | Where it is heading | |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Not reported | $68,020 2025-05 | +14.7% 2024–2034 · BLS 2024-2034 |
| Ireland | Not reported | — | +15.9% 2023–2035 · Cedefop 2026 * |
| Australia | Assessed as balanced Jobs and Skills Australia 2025 * | — | — |
| Malta | Shortage reported ELA/EURES 2024 * | — | — |
* Published for occupation groups, not for individual job titles.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS)
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Future Outlook for information manager
The outlook for information manager reflects a balanced mix of automation exposure and durable, human-led work.
How are these scores calculated?
The Resilience Score (0–100) estimates how structurally protected this occupation is from automation and AI disruption, based on task-level analysis. Higher scores mean more human-judgment-intensive tasks. AI Exposure shows the estimated percentage of task hours that current AI capabilities could affect. These are model-derived structural indicators, not predictions about individual job security.
How could information manager change as AI adoption grows?
Several task areas may shift toward AI-assisted workflows, so reskilling becomes more important.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
Several task areas may shift toward AI-assisted workflows, so reskilling becomes more important.
Illustrative scenario based on task automatability — not a forecast. Values are rounded the further ahead you look.
Model-based estimate. Use it as a planning signal, not a guarantee.
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How AI may change this role
Deterministic, model-based interpretation of current role signals — not a guarantee of replacement.
What still depends on people
- perform customer management
- cooperate to resolve information issues
- develop solutions to information issues
Where AI may become a co-pilot
- evaluate project plans
- analyse information systems
- assess informational needs
Tasks most exposed to automation
- manage digital libraries
- perform data mining
- manage information access aids
Vital Signs & AI Vectors
AI Exposure Vectors
0-100%Exposure to AI-assisted analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modelling tasks
Exposure to content generation, creative augmentation, and large language model tools
Exposure to workflow automation, decision-support software, and process digitisation
Exposure to physical automation, robotics, and sensor-driven task displacement
Technical Details
NexFuture v3.0 estimates automation exposure natively from ESCO essential-skill groups, weighted by skill mass and calibrated against expert anchors. Scores are probabilistic estimates, not guarantees. See the NexFuture Methodology White Paper for full details.
Measures automation exposure. It does not measure pay, demand, or how many jobs exist near you.
What people in this role usually do
Management & Entrepreneurship
A typical day as an information manager
09 09:00 · Morning assess informational needs
10 10:30 · Mid-morning evaluate project plans
12 12:00 · Midday analyse information systems
14 14:00 · Afternoon cooperate to resolve information issues
15 15:30 · Late afternoon develop organisational information goals
17 17:00 · Wrap-up design information system
Task order is illustrative. Individual days vary.
What you need to do this work
The skills, knowledge and tools this role calls for — and the traits and rewards that come with it.
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manage digital libraries
Collect, manage and preserve for permanent access digital content and offer to targeted user communities specialised search and retrieval functionality.
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perform data mining
Explore large datasets to reveal patterns using statistics, database systems or artificial intelligence and present the information in a comprehensible way.
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develop information standards
Develop norms or requirements that establish uniform technical criteria, methods, processes and practices in the information management based on professional experience.
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develop organisational information goals
Develop and interpret organisational information goals, creating specific policies and procedures.
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manage information access aids
Develop and maintain information access aids such as databases, digital bibliographies, web pages, software programs and online tutorials.
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manage data
Administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing. Ensure the data is fit for purpose, using specialised ICT tools to fulfil the data quality criteria.
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evaluate project plans
Evaluate proposals and project plans and assess feasibility issues.
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develop solutions to information issues
Analyse information needs and challenges to develop effective technological solutions.
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recruit employees
Hire new employees by scoping the job role, advertising, performing interviews and selecting staff in line with company policy and legislation.
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assess informational needs
Communicate with clients or users in order to identify which information they require and the methods with which they can access it.
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perform customer management
Identify and understand the customer's needs. Communicate and engage with stakeholders in designing, promoting and evaluating services.
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cooperate to resolve information issues
Meet up and communicate with managers, salesmen, and others to facilitate cooperation and resolve problems.
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design information system
Define the architecture, composition, components, modules, interfaces and data for integrated information systems (hardware, software and network), based on system requirements and specifications.
corporate sustainability
A business practice to conduct long-term sustainable growth by seeking environmental, economic, and social strategies as its three main pillars.
data quality assessment
The process of revealing data issues using quality indicators, measures and metrics in order to plan data cleansing and data enrichment strategies according to data quality criteria.
- copyright legislation
- knowledge base
Path to become an information manager
What it typically takes to qualify: education level, where it is a regulated profession, and where to study.
Bachelor's or equivalent level
Regulated in 9 countries on record. Minimum EQF 6–7, depending on the country.
Reflects the EU regulated-professions database. Not legal advice — confirm requirements with the relevant national authority before relying on this for a career or immigration decision.
103 programmes in 16 countries teach the core skills of this job. Plus 30 short courses that build single skills.
A few examples, taught in the language of this page:
Postgraduate Diploma in Science in Information and Library Management
Dublin Business School · Ireland
Information Sciences
VU - Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam · the Netherlands
Higher Certificate in Arts in Information Provision and Advocacy Practice
Technological University Dublin · Ireland
Graduate Diploma (Library & Information Studies)
University College Dublin · Ireland
Professional Certificate in Creative Approaches to Archives
National College of Art and Design · Ireland
Master of Library and Information Studies (Library & Information Studies)
University College Dublin · Ireland
These are 6 of 133.
Sources
- 1. Source: Europass Qualification Dataset Register (European Commission)
- 2. Bron: DUO open onderwijsdata
Growth Pathways & Similar Roles
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Where does information manager fit?
Similarity scores based on skill overlap from ESCO data.
For organisations
The data on this page, working for your students, clients and staff.
Frequently asked questions
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Sources: ESCO O*NET ELA/EURES Cedefop BLS Data updated October 3, 2026 About our data