Education & Library

Archivists

SOC 25-4011

Acquire, appraise, and preserve historical records and documents.

Median pay

$65k

$51k to $83k typical range

Outlook

Growing

1k openings / yr

Education

Master's

AI exposure

97%

modeled estimate · 85th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

74/100

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
Active Listening
Writing
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.