Careers in the Information Sciences


Career Area Professional Titles Industries & Companies Average Salary Range
Social Computing
  • Social Gaming Interface Designer
  • Social Media Strategist
  • Product Manager
  • Web Marketing Manager
  • E-Commerce Associate
  • Social Network Engineer
  • Software & Internet Companies
  • Entertainment & Media (NBC, ESPN)
  • Social Networking Sites (Facebook, Meebo)
  • Government Agencies (FBI, Walter Reed Research Institute)
  • Consumer Goods Corporations (Anthopologie, NFL)
$40K - $75K, with Master's Degree
Information Systems Management
  • Business Analyst
  • IT Specialist
  • Consultant
  • Project Manager
  • Knowledge Manager
  • Chief Information Officer (CIO)
  • E-Commerce Manager
  • Consulting Firms (McKinsey, Bain)
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • Health Care Providers (Medtronic, Care First)
  • Scientific Equipment Manufacturers
  • Utilities & Energy Companies
  • Educational Institutions
$47K - $130K with Master's Degree
Archives, Preservation & Records Managment
  • Archivist
  • Preservation Specialist
  • Librarian
  • Information Manager
  • Research Analyst
  • Curator
  • Conservator
  • Universities
  • Public Libraries
  • Cultural Institutions (Smithsonian)
  • Government Agencies (CIA, National Archives)
  • Publishing Repositories (ProQuest, EBSCO)
  • Consumer Goods Corporations (Bayer, Pepsi, Nike)
  • Consulting and Professional Services (Deloitte, Accenture)
$50K - $70K, with Master's Degree
Information Policy, Analysis & Security
  • Policy Analyst
  • Information & Security Engineer
  • Copyright Specialist
  • Risk Analyst
  • Search Engine Engineer
  • Intelligence Analyst
  • Search Strategist
  • Data Security Specialist
  • Government Agencies (Department of Defense, NSA)
  • Search Engines (Google, Bing)
  • Biotechnology Firms
  • Marketing Firms (Ogilvy Interactive, Rosetta)
  • Public Research Organizations (Pew Research Center, PIRG)
  • Health Care Institutions
  • Software Companies (Akraya, Blizzard)
$48K - $85K, with Master's Degree
Library & Information Services
  • Reference Librarian
  • Instructional Librarian
  • Systems Librarian
  • Information Architect
  • Research Analyst
  • Database Administrator
  • University, Public, or Special Libraries
  • Cultural Institutions (Metropolotan Museum of Art, San Francisco Symphony)
  • Government Agencies (State Department, World Health Organization)
  • Private Corporations
$35K - $75K, with Master's Degree
Human-Computer Interaction
  • User Interface Designer
  • Project Manager
  • Information Architect
  • Usability Engineer
  • Software Engineer
  • Application Developer
  • Product Analyst
  • Universities
  • Internet Search & Navigation Services (Yahoo!, Microsoft)
  • US Military
  • Information Collection & Delivery (LexisNexis, Wolters Kluwer)
  • Private Corporations (Whirlpool, Apple, Dell)
$45K - $97K, with Master's Degree

Lawson, J., Kroll, J., & Kowatch, K. (2010). The New Information Professional: Your Guide to Careers in the Digital Age (1st ed.). Neal-Schuman Publishers, Inc.