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 displacement risk

Very high

How much of this job AI may do instead of the person · our model, not a benchmark

Works with AI

8/100

AI alongside the person rather than instead of them

AI exposure

96th pct

More exposed than 96% of occupations · modeled estimate · 85th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

45/100

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 2025-2035). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.