Occupations/25-4011.00
Archivists
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
75%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
33%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
60%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
- Mostly routine
Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
- Task
Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
- 02Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
- 03Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
- 04Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.
- 05Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
- 06Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.72
- Degree of automation2.14
- Time sitting4.03
- Originality (ability)2.88
- Conflict situations2.06
- Hands-on objects/tools3.13
- Outdoors / weather1.25
- Disease exposure1.07
- Decision freedom4.03
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Category Flexibility4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Oral Expression3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Information Ordering3.88
- Oral Comprehension3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.12
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.88
- Speaking3.50
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.88
- Critical Thinking3.38
- Active Learning3.38
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.00
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 80 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $65,959 2 yr $60,957 Master's · CIP 50.07 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $48,417 2 yr $46,013 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Museology/Museum Studies 30.1401 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr — Master's · CIP 30.14 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $46,924 2 yr $41,342 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $46,589 2 yr $42,402 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $45,584 2 yr $45,696 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $44,153 2 yr $44,431 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $5,200 | 100% | 21% | 1 yr $43,899 2 yr $44,077 Professional · CIP 25.01 |
University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $10,700 | 70% | 76% | 1 yr $43,798 2 yr $40,318 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $43,054 2 yr $42,761 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $42,868 2 yr $44,244 Master's · CIP 25.01 |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | Archives/Archival Administration 25.0103 | $11,900 | 80% | 73% | 1 yr $42,841 2 yr $41,136 Master's · CIP 25.01 |