Archivists

SOC 25-4011 · 2024-2034

Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.

How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.

The job this trains for

Typical pay in California: $72,504per year
Projected openings: 1,620
Projected change: +7.7%
Usually needs: Master's degree

Skills this work uses most

O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.

Reading Comprehension
Writing
Active Listening
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Active Learning

Pay by region

Region	Typical pay in California	Projected openings
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties)	$76,022	150
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County)	$62,935	540

Similar work

O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.

The job this trains for	Typical pay in California	Projected openings	Projected change
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$92,303	10,500	+4.7%
Curators	$80,944	1,620	+7.7%
Computer Occupations, All Other	$138,203	59,320	+11.1%
Social Science Research Assistants	$61,937	8,470	+7.9%
Museum Technicians and Conservators	$63,273	2,380	+10.5%
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$74,262	2,050	+9.1%

Leads to — 2

Library Technology Certificate
Diablo Valley College · Pleasant Hill · $1,717
Library Technology Associate in Science Degree
Diablo Valley College · Pleasant Hill · $4,827