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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 6010$33.18/hr$19.85/hr$22.81/hr$26.60/hr$44.14/hr$56.90/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business ServicesN/AN/A
Education and Health Services10$26.60/hr
Leisure and Hospitality40$29.71/hr
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northwest 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
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
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Southeast Minnesota 10$26.60/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 30$24.33/hr17.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 30$24.33/hrN/A
Minnesota 60$26.60/hr8.8%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,360$35.75/hr4.9%
Curators 210$31.47/hr16.5%
Historians 30$57.55/hr0.0%


  • 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  • Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.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.