Also called: Family History Researcher
Traces families' roots through old records, DNA, and archives.
Genealogists dig through census records, ship manifests, and church books, and use DNA matches to help clients discover their ancestors or find lost relatives.
Freelance or small-business income varies widely.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Self-taught or certificate (Board for Certification of Genealogists).
Ways in: Self-taught, Certification, 4-year college. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: History, Library Science, Genetics.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now searches and transcribes old records and links DNA matches automatically, so clients need fewer paid researcher hours.
Classes: History, English, AP Biology, A foreign language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3093.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.