Also called: Moving Image Archivist
Preserves and catalogs old films, TV shows, and footage for studios, libraries, and museums.
A film archivist inspects reels of 1920s film for decay, stores them in cold vaults, and digitizes rare footage so researchers can see it.
BLS archivists median about $62k.
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 moving image archiving.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Library Science, Film Studies, History.
Growing about average. Steady but small.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI tags and digitizes footage faster, but handling fragile film and deciding what to preserve stays human.
Classes: History, Chemistry, Library or research skills, Film studies or media.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4011.
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