Historic Site Manager

Runs a historic house, battlefield, or landmark—its staff, visitors, and preservation.

A day in the life

Schedules tour guides, approves roof repairs on a 200-year-old house, and plans a reenactment weekend.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$62k
High
$90k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 6 years after high school. Bachelor's or master's in history or museum studies.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: History, Museum Studies.

Outlook

Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Estimate.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Booking and AI tools help, but running staff, repairs and events at a historic site stay hands-on.

Start now, in high school

Classes: AP US History, Business CTE class, Speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9199.

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