What are the main factors that influence an Information Governance Specialist's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Information Governance Specialist?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Information Governance Specialist roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Information Governance Specialist's salary?

An Information Governance Specialist's salary grows with experience: starting around $72,819 for beginners, reaching about $115,362 at mid-level, and approach $99,716 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Information Governance Specialist?

Information Governance Specialist salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Information Governance Specialist roles are District of Columbia $134,927, California $134,415, Massachusetts $132,624. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Information Governance Specialist roles make?

Salaries for Information Governance Specialist level roles vary by specialization: Corporate Governance Secretary: $218,720; Information Governance Manager: $155,816; Data Governance Specialist IV: $134,100; Information Governance Analyst: $134,017; Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist IV: $113,900.

Information Governance Specialist Salary in Georgia

How much does an Information Governance Specialist make in Georgia? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Information Governance Specialist in Georgia is $117,537 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $57.

However, an Information Governance Specialist's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $137,483
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $108,676 to $127,978
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $100,609

10% $100,609

50% (Median) $117,537

90% $137,483

Information Governance Specialist Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,978	$10,665	$2,461	$62
Average	$117,537	$9,795	$2,260	$57
25th Percentile	$108,676	$9,056	$2,090	$52

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Key Factors That Influence Information Governance Specialist Salaries

An Information Governance Specialist's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Information Governance Specialist Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Information Governance Specialist's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $72,819
Early Career (1-2 years): $90,443
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $115,362
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,223
Expert (over 8 years): $99,716

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Compliance Specialist II	less than 1 year	$72,819
Compliance Specialist III	1-2 years	$90,443
Information Governance Specialist	2-4 years	$115,362
Compliance Specialist V	5-8 years	$152,223
Compliance Supervisor	over 8 years	$99,716

How Do Information Governance Specialist Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Information Governance Specialists. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $134,927.
California: $134,415.
Massachusetts: $132,624.

District of Columbia $134,927 California $134,415 Massachusetts $132,624 Washington $132,136 New Jersey $132,087 Alaska $131,917 Connecticut $130,235 New York $129,553

Hawaii $127,371 Rhode Island $126,348 Maryland $125,653 Minnesota $124,702 Colorado $124,337 Illinois $124,215 Oregon $123,752 Delaware $123,411

New Hampshire $123,196 Virginia $122,716 Pennsylvania $121,315 Nevada $120,608 North Dakota $120,376 Michigan $120,011 Wisconsin $119,877 Vermont $119,609

Texas $118,865 Maine $118,816 Arizona $118,743 Ohio $118,658 Georgia $117,537 Indiana $116,976 Wyoming $116,867 Utah $116,696

Iowa $116,623 Kansas $116,038 Louisiana $115,867 North Carolina $115,806 Missouri $115,782 Florida $115,307 Montana $115,051 Nebraska $114,807

Kentucky $114,673 South Carolina $114,186 Tennessee $113,881 Idaho $113,759 New Mexico $112,870 Oklahoma $112,675 Alabama $111,956 South Dakota $110,749

Arkansas $110,091 West Virginia $109,738 Mississippi $108,677

Top Paying Cities for Information Governance Specialist

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Attapulgus: $108,991
Kennesaw: $117,537
Kingston: $112,080

Attapulgus, GA $108,991

Kennesaw, GA $117,537

Kingston, GA $112,080

Lebanon, GA $116,244

Lindale, GA $111,301

Marble Hill, GA $112,893

Mount Berry, GA $110,649

Mount Zion, GA $113,093

Nelson, GA $114,502

Rockmart, GA $114,467

Rome, GA $111,017

Roopville, GA $112,021

Rydal, GA $112,606

Shannon, GA $110,899

Silver Creek, GA $111,818

Talking Rock, GA $111,436

Tallapoosa, GA $112,018

Tate, GA $113,364

Taylorsville, GA $114,562

Temple, GA $115,181

Villa Rica, GA $116,028

Waco, GA $112,364

Waleska, GA $113,807

White, GA $114,158

Whitesburg, GA $115,317

Winston, GA $116,443

Woodstock, GA $117,129

Barnesville, GA $110,449

Brooks, GA $114,069

Concord, GA $111,178

Experiment, GA $114,334

Fairburn, GA $117,988

Fayetteville, GA $117,776

Flovilla, GA $111,022

Franklin, GA $111,026

Gay, GA $111,524

Glenn, GA $111,028

Grantville, GA $112,088

Greenville, GA $110,420

Griffin, GA $114,690

Hampton, GA $116,510

Haralson, GA $113,575

Hogansville, GA $110,859

Jackson, GA $112,453

Jenkinsburg, GA $113,620

Jonesboro, GA $118,221

Lagrange, GA $109,842

Manor, GA $108,231

Mershon, GA $108,197

Millwood, GA $108,205

Nahunta, GA $109,356

Nicholls, GA $108,330

Odum, GA $108,621

Offerman, GA $108,619

Patterson, GA $108,298

Saint Marys, GA $112,377

Screven, GA $108,276

Sea Island, GA $109,139

Saint George, GA $112,714

Surrency, GA $108,130

Waresboro, GA $108,615

Waverly, GA $110,160

Waynesville, GA $109,548

West Green, GA $108,245

White Oak, GA $110,387

Woodbine, GA $111,506

Valdosta, GA $108,684

Adel, GA $108,457

Alapaha, GA $108,236

Argyle, GA $108,590

Axson, GA $108,256

Barney, GA $108,295

Boston, GA $108,809

Cecil, GA $108,623

Dixie, GA $108,439

Du Pont, GA $108,080

Fargo, GA $108,641

Hahira, GA $108,520

Homerville, GA $108,328

Lakeland, GA $108,386

Lake Park, GA $108,525

Lenox, GA $108,236

Morven, GA $108,413

Nashville, GA $108,378

Naylor, GA $108,311

Pearson, GA $108,302

Quitman, GA $108,513

Ray City, GA $108,485

Sparks, GA $108,393

Statenville, GA $108,509

Stockton, GA $108,311

Willacoochee, GA $108,318

Moody A F B, GA $108,551

Albany, GA $107,191

Americus, GA $108,322

Andersonville, GA $108,285

Arabi, GA $107,785

Ashburn, GA $107,743

Baconton, GA $107,355

Barwick, GA $108,534

Berlin, GA $108,592

Locust Grove, GA $114,678

Bainbridge, GA $108,387

Blakely, GA $106,334

Bluffton, GA $107,392

Brinson, GA $108,150

Bronwood, GA $107,511

Cairo, GA $108,507

Calvary, GA $109,055

Cedar Springs, GA $105,758

Climax, GA $108,664

Coleman, GA $107,742

Colquitt, GA $107,995

Cuthbert, GA $107,938

Damascus, GA $107,572

Dawson, GA $107,542

Donalsonville, GA $107,902

Edison, GA $107,659

Fort Gaines, GA $107,344

Fowlstown, GA $108,941

Georgetown, GA $107,728

Iron City, GA $107,930

Jakin, GA $106,042

Leary, GA $107,436

Morgan, GA $107,471

Morris, GA $107,666

Newton, GA $107,662

Parrott, GA $107,915

Sasser, GA $107,372

Shellman, GA $107,810

Whigham, GA $108,613

Lovejoy, GA $116,984

Luthersville, GA $111,946

Mcdonough, GA $116,057

Meansville, GA $110,158

Milner, GA $111,410

Molena, GA $110,024

Moreland, GA $113,214

Morrow, GA $118,971

Newnan, GA $114,025

Orchard Hill, GA $112,019

Palmetto, GA $116,999

Peachtree City, GA $116,488

Red Oak, GA $119,049

Rex, GA $118,752

Riverdale, GA $118,669

Sargent, GA $114,427

Senoia, GA $114,098

Sharpsburg, GA $115,421

Stockbridge, GA $118,017

Sunny Side, GA $115,552

The Rock, GA $110,164

Thomaston, GA $109,599

Conley, GA $119,328

Turin, GA $114,777

Tyrone, GA $117,231

Union City, GA $118,396

Williamson, GA $112,359

Woodbury, GA $110,101

Ellenwood, GA $119,232

Zebulon, GA $111,172

Forest Park, GA $119,317

Stapleton, GA $110,764

Thomson, GA $110,932

Warrenton, GA $109,911

Waynesboro, GA $111,271

Wrens, GA $111,044

Augusta, GA $112,772

Abbeville, GA $108,375

North Metro, GA $117,796

Millen, GA $109,556

Mount Vernon, GA $108,217

Newington, GA $110,330

Norristown, GA $107,898

Nunez, GA $107,873

Oliver, GA $110,576

Portal, GA $108,732

Pulaski, GA $109,290

Adrian, GA $107,935

Allentown, GA $108,840

Bolingbroke, GA $109,256

Bonaire, GA $109,031

Butler, GA $108,645

Byromville, GA $108,331

Byron, GA $109,094

Cadwell, GA $108,320

Cordele, GA $108,317

Chauncey, GA $108,258

Chester, GA $108,687

Clinchfield, GA $108,649

Cochran, GA $108,810

Culloden, GA $109,517

Danville, GA $108,863

Davisboro, GA $108,939

Dexter, GA $108,630

Dry Branch, GA $109,087

Dublin, GA $108,726

Dudley, GA $108,675

Eastman, GA $108,514

Eatonton, GA $110,340

Elko, GA $108,632

East Dublin, GA $108,510

Centerville, GA $109,100

Forsyth, GA $109,873

Fort Valley, GA $108,925

Gordon, GA $109,026

Gray, GA $109,226

Haddock, GA $109,348

Hardwick, GA $108,860

Harrison, GA $108,312

Hawkinsville, GA $108,641

Helena, GA $108,378

Hillsboro, GA $109,606

Howard, GA $108,319

Ideal, GA $108,417

Irwinton, GA $108,869

Jeffersonville, GA $109,022

Jewell, GA $109,021

Juliette, GA $109,487

Kathleen, GA $108,966

Kite, GA $107,908

Knoxville, GA $108,994

Lilly, GA $108,632

Lizella, GA $109,209

Mc Intyre, GA $108,907

Mc Rae, GA $108,357

Marshallville, GA $108,737

Mauk, GA $108,219

Milledgeville, GA $108,910

Milan, GA $108,270

Montezuma, GA $108,524

Monticello, GA $110,705

Montrose, GA $108,783

Musella, GA $109,323

Oconee, GA $108,985

Oglethorpe, GA $108,532

Perry, GA $108,963

Pinehurst, GA $108,351

Pineview, GA $108,383

Pitts, GA $108,259

Rentz, GA $108,518

Reynolds, GA $108,684

Rhine, GA $108,223

Roberta, GA $109,301

Rochelle, GA $108,308

Rupert, GA $108,217

Sandersville, GA $108,949

Scotland, GA $108,514

Seville, GA $108,742

Shady Dale, GA $111,344

Smarr, GA $109,411

Sparta, GA $109,066

Warner Robins, GA $109,066

Comer, GA $109,176

Crawford, GA $109,493

Tennille, GA $108,666

Toomsboro, GA $108,659

Unadilla, GA $108,587

Vienna, GA $108,372

Warthen, GA $108,640

Wrightsville, GA $108,276

Yatesville, GA $109,753

Reidsville, GA $108,931

Rockledge, GA $108,079

Rocky Ford, GA $108,859

Sardis, GA $110,563

Soperton, GA $108,067

Statesboro, GA $109,920

Stillmore, GA $108,099

Sylvania, GA $109,063

Tarrytown, GA $108,014

Twin City, GA $107,947

Uvalda, GA $108,223

Vidalia, GA $108,306

Wadley, GA $108,971

Gainesville, GA $113,411

Chestnut Mountain, GA $114,589

Alto, GA $110,747

Baldwin, GA $110,108

Blairsville, GA $109,348

Blue Ridge, GA $109,768

Buford, GA $116,006

Bowersville, GA $110,402

Braselton, GA $114,600

Canon, GA $110,314

Carnesville, GA $109,914

Cherry Log, GA $109,741

Clarkesville, GA $109,558

Clayton, GA $109,873

Clermont, GA $111,779

Cleveland, GA $110,560

Commerce, GA $111,484

Cornelia, GA $110,453

Dahlonega, GA $111,697

Dawsonville, GA $113,302

Demorest, GA $109,974

Ellijay, GA $110,491

Dillard, GA $109,956

Eastanollee, GA $110,323

East Ellijay, GA $110,481

Epworth, GA $109,769

Flowery Branch, GA $115,030

Gillsville, GA $112,200

Habersham, GA $109,879

Helen, GA $109,178

Hiawassee, GA $109,228

Homer, GA $110,306

Hoschton, GA $114,572

Jefferson, GA $112,771

Lakemont, GA $109,727

Lavonia, GA $110,446

Lula, GA $111,680

Mc Caysville, GA $109,935

Martin, GA $110,387

Maysville, GA $111,775

Mineral Bluff, GA $109,571

Morganton, GA $109,478

Mountain City, GA $110,134

Mount Airy, GA $109,909

Murrayville, GA $112,470

Nicholson, GA $111,432

Oakwood, GA $114,527

Pendergrass, GA $113,088

Rabun Gap, GA $109,794

Sautee Nacoochee, GA $109,359

Suches, GA $109,727

Tallulah Falls, GA $110,090

Talmo, GA $113,174

Tiger, GA $109,818

Toccoa, GA $110,238

Turnerville, GA $110,018

Wiley, GA $110,131

Young Harris, GA $109,305

Toccoa Falls, GA $110,458

Athens, GA $111,414

Macon, GA $109,177

Allenhurst, GA $110,918

Bloomingdale, GA $112,865

Clyo, GA $111,268

Crescent, GA $110,292

Darien, GA $109,733

Eden, GA $112,477

Ellabell, GA $112,108

Fleming, GA $112,040

Hinesville, GA $111,221

Guyton, GA $111,960

Fort Stewart, GA $111,288

Ludowici, GA $110,124

Meldrim, GA $112,689

Meridian, GA $110,014

Midway, GA $111,830

Pembroke, GA $111,138

Pooler, GA $113,284

Riceboro, GA $111,093

Richmond Hill, GA $112,558

Rincon, GA $112,616

Sapelo Island, GA $109,829

Tybee Island, GA $112,952

Springfield, GA $111,598

Townsend, GA $110,128

Walthourville, GA $110,855

Savannah, GA $113,284

Swainsboro, GA $108,007

Ailey, GA $108,147

Alamo, GA $108,278

Alston, GA $108,244

Bartow, GA $108,657

Bellville, GA $109,443

Brooklet, GA $111,072

Claxton, GA $109,746

Cobbtown, GA $108,443

Collins, GA $108,751

Daisy, GA $110,301

Dover, GA $109,643

Garfield, GA $108,669

Girard, GA $110,675

Glennville, GA $109,523

Glenwood, GA $108,136

Hagan, GA $110,063

Louisville, GA $109,907

Lyons, GA $108,180

Manassas, GA $109,298

Metter, GA $108,541

Midville, GA $109,043

Waycross, GA $108,780

Atlanta, GA $119,328

Ty Ty, GA $107,967

Arlington, GA $107,493

Cumming, GA $115,185

Decatur, GA $119,328

Lithonia, GA $118,570

Snellville, GA $117,887

Lawrenceville, GA $117,070

Lilburn, GA $118,384

Loganville, GA $116,629

Oxford, GA $116,380

Mansfield, GA $113,114

Newborn, GA $112,152

Porterdale, GA $115,482

Pine Lake, GA $119,328

Redan, GA $118,903

Roswell, GA $117,955

Scottdale, GA $119,328

Smyrna, GA $119,328

Stone Mountain, GA $119,319

Tucker, GA $119,297

Brookfield, GA $108,492

Camilla, GA $107,822

Chula, GA $108,040

Cobb, GA $107,768

Coolidge, GA $108,386

Cotton, GA $107,957

De Soto, GA $107,617

Doerun, GA $107,542

Ellenton, GA $108,512

Enigma, GA $108,281

Fitzgerald, GA $108,454

Funston, GA $107,951

Hartsfield, GA $107,950

Thomasville, GA $108,582

Irwinville, GA $108,184

Leesburg, GA $107,270

Leslie, GA $107,778

Meigs, GA $108,307

Moultrie, GA $108,303

Mystic, GA $108,280

Norman Park, GA $108,186

Oakfield, GA $107,388

Ochlocknee, GA $108,445

Ocilla, GA $108,347

Omega, GA $108,144

Pavo, GA $108,325

Pelham, GA $108,403

Plains, GA $108,100

Poulan, GA $107,528

Putney, GA $107,191

Rebecca, GA $108,027

Sale City, GA $107,689

Smithville, GA $107,621

Sumner, GA $107,633

Sycamore, GA $107,944

Sylvester, GA $107,393

Tifton, GA $108,106

Duluth, GA $117,796

Acworth, GA $116,871

Adairsville, GA $111,457

Aragon, GA $112,620

Armuchee, GA $110,792

Austell, GA $118,646

Ball Ground, GA $114,963

Bowdon, GA $111,856

Bowdon Junction, GA $113,676

Bremen, GA $114,035

Clarkdale, GA $118,411

Carrollton, GA $114,211

Buchanan, GA $112,794

Canton, GA $115,715

Cartersville, GA $114,165

Lithia Springs, GA $118,620

Cassville, GA $113,718

Cave Spring, GA $110,419

Cedartown, GA $111,705

Mableton, GA $119,328

Powder Springs, GA $117,881

Coosa, GA $109,842

Dallas, GA $116,152

Douglasville, GA $117,695

Emerson, GA $115,867

Esom Hill, GA $111,096

Fairmount, GA $111,841

Felton, GA $112,679

Hiram, GA $117,316

Holly Springs, GA $116,580

Arnoldsville, GA $110,359

Bethlehem, GA $115,170

Bishop, GA $112,381

Bogart, GA $112,948

Bostwick, GA $112,533

Bowman, GA $109,875

Buckhead, GA $110,169

Carlton, GA $108,708

Colbert, GA $109,957

Avondale Estates, GA $119,328

Norcross, GA $118,575

Alpharetta, GA $116,902

Marietta, GA $118,573

Auburn, GA $115,482

Conyers, GA $117,551

Covington, GA $114,780

Grayson, GA $117,062

Jersey, GA $115,743

Dacula, GA $116,056

Clarkston, GA $119,328

Suwanee, GA $116,951

Social Circle, GA $113,826

Crawfordville, GA $109,371

Warwick, GA $107,544

Danielsville, GA $109,740

Dewy Rose, GA $110,033

Elberton, GA $109,827

Farmington, GA $111,835

Franklin Springs, GA $110,153

Good Hope, GA $112,968

Greensboro, GA $109,298

Hartwell, GA $110,518

High Shoals, GA $112,616

Hull, GA $110,550

Ila, GA $110,058

Lexington, GA $108,684

Madison, GA $111,475

Monroe, GA $114,764

Rayle, GA $109,123

Royston, GA $110,069

Rutledge, GA $112,515

Sharon, GA $109,877

Siloam, GA $108,994

Statham, GA $113,302

Stephens, GA $109,515

Tignall, GA $109,678

Union Point, GA $109,010

Maxeys, GA $109,410

Washington, GA $109,959

Watkinsville, GA $111,531

White Plains, GA $108,914

Winder, GA $114,439

Winterville, GA $110,498

Calhoun, GA $111,088

Chatsworth, GA $110,632

Chickamauga, GA $110,326

Cisco, GA $109,853

Cohutta, GA $110,215

Crandall, GA $109,996

Dalton, GA $110,463

Eton, GA $110,488

Flintstone, GA $110,626

Graysville, GA $110,570

La Fayette, GA $110,142

Lyerly, GA $110,296

Menlo, GA $109,751

Oakman, GA $110,847

Plainville, GA $110,996

Ranger, GA $110,787

Resaca, GA $110,836

Ringgold, GA $110,475

Rising Fawn, GA $110,425

Rock Spring, GA $110,375

Rocky Face, GA $110,192

Rossville, GA $110,664

Fort Oglethorpe, GA $110,635

Sugar Valley, GA $110,650

Summerville, GA $110,474

Lookout Mountain, GA $110,624

Tennga, GA $109,956

Trenton, GA $110,497

Trion, GA $110,419

Tunnel Hill, GA $110,321

Varnell, GA $110,270

Wildwood, GA $110,568

Appling, GA $111,750

Avera, GA $109,675

Blythe, GA $111,962

Boneville, GA $111,289

Camak, GA $110,330

Dearing, GA $111,422

Evans, GA $112,349

Gibson, GA $109,923

Gough, GA $110,683

Gracewood, GA $112,772

Grovetown, GA $112,227

Harlem, GA $111,800

Hephzibah, GA $112,320

Keysville, GA $111,461

Lincolnton, GA $110,848

Matthews, GA $111,429

Mesena, GA $110,643

Mitchell, GA $109,222

Norwood, GA $109,694

Wray, GA $108,225

Box Springs, GA $107,950

Buena Vista, GA $108,002

Cataula, GA $107,844

Cusseta, GA $107,906

Ellaville, GA $108,281

Ellerslie, GA $107,860

Fortson, GA $107,795

Geneva, GA $108,089

Hamilton, GA $107,887

Junction City, GA $108,268

Louvale, GA $107,882

Lumpkin, GA $107,962

Manchester, GA $109,370

Midland, GA $107,799

Omaha, GA $107,910

Pine Mountain, GA $108,663

Pine Mountain Valley, GA $108,450

Preston, GA $108,024

Richland, GA $107,988

Shiloh, GA $108,688

Talbotton, GA $108,797

Upatoi, GA $107,865

Warm Springs, GA $109,251

Waverly Hall, GA $107,930

Weston, GA $107,869

West Point, GA $108,432

Woodland, GA $109,099

Columbus, GA $107,739

Fort Benning, GA $107,788

Jasper, GA $112,678

Perkins, GA $110,136

Alma, GA $108,350

Ambrose, GA $108,309

Baxley, GA $108,324

Blackshear, GA $108,461

Bristol, GA $108,205

Broxton, GA $108,317

Brunswick, GA $109,956

Saint Simons Island, GA $109,388

Jekyll Island, GA $110,175

Denton, GA $108,218

Douglas, GA $108,590

Folkston, GA $110,201

Hazlehurst, GA $108,351

Hoboken, GA $109,249

Hortense, GA $108,588

Jacksonville, GA $108,139

Jesup, GA $108,871

Kings Bay, GA $112,503

Kingsland, GA $112,519

Lumber City, GA $108,181

Information Governance Specialist Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Information Governance Specialist roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 58% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Internet sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Information Governance Specialist positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Information Governance Specialist as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Information Governance Specialist

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$152,798	$73.0	30%
Internet	$138,693	$67.0	18%
Healthcare	$129,291	$62.0	10%
Biotechnology	$126,940	$61.0	8%
Aerospace & Defense	$125,764	$60.0	7%

Information Governance Specialist Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Information Governance Specialist's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$108,676

Average $117,537/year

$127,978

$9,056

Average $9,795/month

$10,665

$2,090

Average $2,260/week

$2,461

$52

Average $57/hour

$62

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$127,978	$10,665	$2,461	$62
Average	$117,537	$9,795	$2,260	$57
25th Percentile	$108,676	$9,056	$2,090	$52

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