Also called: Archive Producer, Footage Researcher
Finds historic footage, photos, and music for documentaries and licenses them.
An archival producer searches news libraries and private collections for 1969 moon landing footage, negotiates licensing fees, and keeps a spreadsheet of every clip so the film can be cleared for release. Sometimes they find footage nobody has seen in decades.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Degree in history, film, or journalism.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: History, Film Studies.
Growing about average. Steady with documentary demand.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI searches archives and identifies footage, speeding research; licensing, rights and verifying authenticity stay human.
Classes: History, English, Library or research skills, Media studies.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2012.
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