Also called: Records Archivist, Digital Archivist
Preserves important records, letters, photos, and digital files for museums, universities, and governments.
An archivist sorts boxes of a famous person's papers, catalogs them, and helps researchers find what they need. Digital archivists preserve emails and websites. They decide what history gets saved.
Based on BLS archivists (25-4011), May 2024 estimates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in library science or history with archives focus.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Library Science, History, Archival Studies.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Faster-than-average growth projected.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI catalogs, transcribes and searches records fast, cutting routine work; appraisal and preservation decisions stay human.
Classes: US history, Computer applications, English.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4011.
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