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DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-4011 Archivists



Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.

Geography Click link for Career Profile EmploymentEmp SE*Percentiles
Mean10th25thMedian75th90th
Minnesota 12021$31.56/hr$18.36/hr$20.75/hr$24.62/hr$42.10/hr$55.19/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Education and Health Services20$30.81/hr
Leisure and Hospitality80$23.21/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Southwest Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Rochester MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Balance of State 10$24.62/hrN/A
Central Minnesota 10$52.86/hrN/A
Northwest Minnesota 10$20.91/hrN/A
Southeast Minnesota 20$21.84/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 60$26.15/hrN/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 60$26.14/hrN/A
Minnesota 120$24.62/hr19.4%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2020-2030
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,350$33.07/hr5.5%
Curators 240$28.33/hr34.7%
Historians 20N/AN/A


  • Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.
  • Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
  • Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
  • Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.
  • Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
  • Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials.
  • Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
  • Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.
  • Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.
  • Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.