Salary for Archivists

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Also known as:  Archivist, Digital Archivist, Film Archivist, Historical Records Administrator, Image Archivist, Museum Archivist, Processing Archivist, Reference Archivist, State Archivist

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Archivists locate, authenticate, prepare, preserve and provide references for archival materials and historical documents. These professionals conduct research using these documents, develop and maintain storage systems for archival documents, create accessible, retrievable computer databases of archival materials, determine public access to original documents, and copy records to alternate formats for preservation purposes. Individuals employed as archivists may also authenticate and appraise archival documents in private or public collections. A Master's degree is generally required for entry into this field.

A Archivist can earn average salaries in a range of $33,180 to $98,990 based on experience and talent. get average salaries of sixty-one thousand two hundred and ten dollars per year.

receive the highest salary in District of Columbia, where they can get average pay scales of close to about $88,710. People working these jobs make the most money in Retail Trade, where they receive average wages of $69,890.

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SALARY TREND

The annual compensation for this career has gone up since 2004. Salaries have increased by an average of 48.93 percent nationwide in that time.

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Archivists tend to make the most in the following industries:

Retail Trade
$69,890
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$69,790
Public Administration
$67,080
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$64,600
Educational Services
$62,850
Information
$60,520

In general, they earn less within the industries below:

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$51,790
Health Care and Social Assistance
$53,450
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$53,670
Administrative, Support and Waste Management Services
$58,500
Information
$60,520
Educational Services
$62,850
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