Also called: Scholarly Editor
Transcribes, annotates, and publishes the letters and papers of historical figures.
Transcribes a letter from Thomas Jefferson, researches every person it mentions, and writes footnotes for a published scholarly edition.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. PhD in history or literature.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: History, English.
Growing slowly (about 0% over 10 years). Estimate.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI transcribes letters and drafts footnotes; fewer editors will verify and annotate, and these projects are few.
Classes: AP US History, AP English Language, Latin or another language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-3041.
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