Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-3093 Historians

Occupational Description:
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	20	6

Leading Industries for Historians

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services	N/A	N/A
Leisure and Hospitality	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Historians

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change -10-
Southwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Central Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minnesota	20	N/A	N/A

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
History Teachers, Postsecondary	320	$84,601.35/yr	2.3%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	950	$80,406.07/yr	2.8%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	340	$80,582.60/yr	1.6%

Task for Historians

Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
Conserve and preserve manuscripts, records, and other artifacts.
Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
Advise or consult with individuals and institutions regarding issues such as the historical authenticity of materials or the customs of a specific historical period.
Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.
Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.
Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging and filing materials.