Also called: Agency Historian, Senate Historian
Leads the history office of a government agency, Congress, or the military.
Prepares a briefing for officials on how a similar crisis was handled decades ago, edits official histories, and supervises a team of historians.
Federal senior pay estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 15 years after high school. PhD in history plus many years of experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: History, Political Science.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Estimate; very few positions.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI drafts summaries of old records; trusted expert judgment and leading an agency history office stay human.
Classes: AP US History, AP Government, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3093.
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