Also called: Film Archivist, Moving Image Archivist
Rescues, restores, and digitizes old films and video so they survive for future generations.
They inspect fragile film reels, repair broken splices, and scan film frame by frame. Digital restoration removes scratches and fixes color. Studios, the Library of Congress, and archives employ them.
Estimate based on BLS archivists.
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 moving image archiving (NYU, UCLA, Rochester).
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Moving Image Archiving, Film Studies, Library Science.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Digitization projects drive demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI restoration and scanning speed cleanup of old film and video; judgment about originals and handling fragile film stay human.
Classes: Video production, Chemistry, History.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4011.
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