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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 9015$29.72/hr$20.95/hr$22.96/hr$32.49/hr$33.83/hr$35.65/hr


IndustryOES Employment (Statewide)OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Professional and Business Services10$33.91/hr
Education and Health Services30$33.83/hr
Leisure and Hospitality40$27.08/hr
Other ServicesN/AN/A
Public AdministrationN/AN/A
 
Geography Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Southeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Balance of State 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
Southeast Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Central Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
Northeast Minnesota N/AN/AN/A
St Cloud MN MSA N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Balance of State N/AN/AN/A
Northwest Minnesota 20$32.67/hrN/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 50$33.83/hr17.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA 60$32.47/hrN/A
Minnesota 90$32.49/hr8.8%


Occupations Click link for details EmploymentMedian WageProjections
% Change 2022-2032
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,220$38.37/hr4.9%
Curators 220$26.66/hr16.5%
Historians 50$50.93/hrN/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  • Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.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.