DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
25-4011 Archivists
Occupational Description:
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| Southeast Minnesota | N/A | 2 | N/A | $0.84/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | $21.60/hr | $0.80/hr | $15.85/hr | $17.58/hr | $20.30/hr | $24.19/hr | $31.02/hr |
| U S | 6,560 | 407 | $27.94/hr | $0.36/hr | $15.48/hr | $19.20/hr | $26.21/hr | $35.24/hr | $44.37/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change 2020 - 2030 | |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 330 | $58,381/yr | 5.9% |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 50 | $37.48/hr | N/A |
| Conservation Scientists | 50 | $30.92/hr | 1.3% |
Tasks for Archivists
- Directs activities of workers engaged in cataloging and safekeeping of valuable materials and disposition of worthless materials.
- Prepares document descriptions and reference aids for use of archives, such as accession lists, bibliographies, abstracts, and microfilmed documents.
- Establishes policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
- Requests or recommends pertinent materials available in libraries, private collections, or other archives.
- Advises government agencies, scholars, journalists, and others conducting research by supplying available materials and information.
- Analyzes documents by ascertaining date of writing, author, or original recipient of letter to appraise value to posterity.
- Directs acquisition and physical arrangement of new materials.
- Directs filing and cross indexing of selected documents in alphabetical and chronological order.
- Selects and edits documents for publication and display, according to knowledge of subject, literary expression, and techniques for presentation and display.
