Public Records Officer FOIA
Records + disclosure management
About the profession
FOIA officers process federal records requests, coordinating agency reviews and redactions. State and local equivalents (Sunshine Act officers). Legal compliance + records management. It's specialized government work with backlog pressure.
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Based on the Public Records Officer FOIA role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Specialist → Senior → Manager → Director
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$115K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $48,000 - $65,000/year With equity/bonuses: $52,800 - $78,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $55,000 - $78,000 Execute core tasks using FOIA under…
Skills used in this career
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am, Team standup and progress check 11am, Deep work using FOIA 1pm, Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders 3pm, Review…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $33,600 - $43,200 Year 2-3: Junior level $48,000 - $67,650 Year 4-6: Mid level $67,650 - $84,850 Year 7-10: Senior level $84,850 - $104,950 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Public Records Officer FOIA genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with FOIA and Public records law You communicate clearly with…
💰 Pay for Office Clerks, General
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under Office Clerks, General (43-9061).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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