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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

19-3093 Historians



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and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 305$46.16/hr$16.17/hr$17.67/hr$57.55/hr$62.09/hr$62.09/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Leisure and HospitalityN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 20$59.30/hr4.5%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 20$59.30/hrN/A
Minnesota 30$57.55/hr0.0%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
History Teachers, Postsecondary 290$93,213.01/yr0.9%
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 920$84,105.99/yr0.8%
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 290$85,661.60/yr4.1%


  • 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.