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BLS - Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers

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BLS - Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers

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Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Archivists and curators oversee collections of historic items or artwork. Museum technicians and conservators prepare or restore items in museum collections.

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The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

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SAA19 Archivist Salary Transparency Open Spreadsheet (updated March 2021)

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SAA19 Archivist Salary Transparency Open Spreadsheet (updated March 2021)

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$56,760 median annual

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The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

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$52,140 per year median 2020
$25.07 per hour

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The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

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Average Salary: $56,760

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BLS Median Salary is $52k

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Pg. 7
Male - 14%
Female - 84.3%
Nonbinary - 0.8%
Choose Not to Specify - 1.1%

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The District of Columbia has the highest concentration of archivist jobs in the United States

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These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

Other OES estimates and related information:
May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates May 2019 Occupation Profiles Technical Notes

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$56,760 according to Bureau of Labor Statistics

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84.3% female
14.0% male
0.8% nonbinary
1.1% unspecified

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SAA salary ranges broken down by race:
"While those who identified as white had the majority (~34%) of their salaries fall in the middle range of $46-$59,999, they had substantial representations on both sides of that range, though weight skewed to the high range. Asian Americans also tended (~39%) to the middle range, but did not have a similar balance in lower and higher ranges--approximately 52% of Asian Americans were earning in the upper two salary ranges.

The proportions of African Americans and Latinx Americans in the middle range of salaries was much lower than other groups, though larger proportions of both groups earned $60-$79,999 annually."

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Male = 14%
Female = 84.3%
Nonbinary =  .8%
Prefer not to say = 1.1%

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Ann Arbor is one of the Metropolitan Areas with the highest concentration of jobs

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SAA salaries survey
wide range from ~$20k-$150k
average around $60k range

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According to Open Spreadsheet, average salary is around $62,000

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SAA report:
84% female
14% male

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According to SAA salaries survey, avg pay is significantly higher for government and corporate archivists. Current student loan debt figures were also very interesting.

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Unsurprisingly members of different racial groups have different pay.

"While those who identified as white had the majority (~34%) of their salaries fall in the middle range of $46-$59,999, they had substantial representations on both sides of that range, though weight skewed to the high range. Asian Americans also tended (~39%) to the middle range, but did not have a similar balance in lower and higher ranges--approximately 52% of Asian Americans were earning in the upper two salary ranges.
The proportions of African Americans and Latinx Americans in the middle range of salaries was much lower than other groups, though larger proportions of both groups earned $60-$79,999 annually."

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SAA report:
87.7% white
3.6% LatinX
3.1% African American

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pg. 8

White 87.7%
African American 3.1%
Latinx American 3.6%
Asian American 1.9%
East Asian American 1.4%
Southeast Asian American 0.5%
South Asian American 0.4%
Middle Eastern or North African-American 0.4 %

First Nation Pacific Islander 0.1 %

First Nation Alaskan Native 0.0 %

First Nation Tribal designation within continental United States 0.6 %

Bi/Multiracial American 3.2 %

I choose not to specify my ethnicity 1.8 %

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Mean annual wage: $61,210
Mean hourly wage: $29.43

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About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

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Jobs are concentrated in urban areas

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87.7% White
3.6% Latinx American
3.2% Bi/Multiracial American
3.1% African American
1.9% Asian American
1.4% East Asian American
0.6% First Nation Tribal designation within the continental United States
0.5% Southeast Asian American
0.4% South Asian American
0.4% Middle Eastern or North African American
0.1% First Nation Pacific Islander
1.8% declined to answer

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First Nation Tribal designation within
continental United States 0.6 %
White 87.7 %
African American 3.1 %
Latinx American 3.6 %

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White = 87.7%
African American = 3.1%
Latinx American = 3.6%
Asian American = 1.9%
East Asian American (Chinese, including Hong
Kong and Macau, Tibetan, Taiwanese,
Mongolian, North or South Korean, or
Japanese) = 1.4%
Southeast Asian American (Vietnamese,
Laotian, Cambodian, Thai, Myanmar,
Malaysian, Indonesian, Singaporean, Filipino,
East Timorean, Brunei, or Cocos or Christmas
islanders) = 0.5%
South Asian American (Afghani, Bangladeshi,
Bhutanese, Maldives/Dhivehin, Nepalese,
Indian, Pakistani, and Sri Lankan) = 0.4%
Middle Eastern or North African-American = 0.4%
First Nation Pacific Islander = 0.1%
First Nation Alaskan Native = 0.1%
First Nation Tribal designation within
continental United States = 0.6%
Bi/Multiracial American = 3.2%
I choose not to specify my ethnicity = 1.8%

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SAA survey
male 14%
female 84.3%
nonbinary 0.8%
no gender specification 1.1%

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According to the open spreadsheet, relatively quite few archivists listed their work as being in the private, for-profit sector.

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SAA Salary Report p. 20:
White Americans have received raises at a much higher proportion (over 10% in all

cases) than any other racial or ethnic group

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SAA Salary Survey

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The amount of women working in archives has risen dramatically over the years

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From Archivist Salary Transparency Open Spreadsheet

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National Archives Salaries (from SAA19 Transparency Open Spreadsheet)

-Positions on Document - 6

-Max 110,000 - Director of Archival Operations

-Min - 50,150 - Archives Technician

-Mean - $83,000

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SAA 2017 Salary Survey Report:
Male 14.0 % 302
Female 84.3 % 1820
Nonbinary 0.8 % 18
I choose not to specify a gender 1.1 % 24

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From SAA: "Compensation

When archivists are paid, they are largely paid in salary (%80), with expected and established work hours. Working those hours is assumed to be being compensated appropriately for the work. Opinions regarding whether the hours scheduled are appropriate are also available in this survey, but for our purposes, we are comparing the hours worked to the scheduled hours for a correlation, with the assumption that the work that is expected is adequately fulfilled."

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SAA19 Transparency Open Spreadsheet - Mostly Not Unionized

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The top paying industries for archivists are the Federal Executive Branch ($95,490), Radio and TV Broadcasting ($73,530), Computer systems design and related services ($70,590), Management ($69,790), Newspapers, periodical, book and directory publishing ($68,000)

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The highest paid archivists work for postsecondary educational institutions. These (and most other archivist) jobs usually require a graduate degree in history, museology, or similar.

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SAA Report p. 24:

Neurodiverse respondents are  nearly 15% less likely to receive a raise at work than those who do not identify as neurodiverse

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The breakdown of average salary in this report is organized by racial identity. Notable statistics include:
White archivists: average range is $46-$59,999 (skews higher)
Asian American archivists: average range is $46-$59,999 (skews higher)

African American archivists: average salary not provided (noted portion in $60-$79,999 range)
Latinx American archivists: average salary not provided (noted portion in $60-$79,999 range)

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SAA Salary Transparency report: a surprising number work for non-profit non-government groups. Otherwise, the majority in government agencies, academic settings, cultural institutions.

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colleges/universities/professional schools, museums/historical sites

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About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates
These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(7) The value is less than .005 percent of industry employment.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

Other OES estimates and related information:
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Looking at the SAA Salary Survey, the large majority (92.2%) have a Master's Degree.

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Salary cross-tabulated with Race

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Washington, D.C. has both the highest density of archivists by state and the highest average salary, I assume owing to the fact that government jobs tend to offer better salaries.

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Salary Cross-tabulated with race, page 2

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Summary

Video transcript available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYjrT_jvY0.

Archivists and curators oversee institutions' collections, such as of historical items or of artwork. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore items in those collections.

Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work in museums, historical sites, governments, colleges and universities, corporations, and other institutions. Most work full time.

Archivists, curators, and conservators typically need a master's degree in a field related to their position. Museum technicians typically have a bachelor's degree. Experience gained through an internship or by volunteering in archives or museums is helpful.

The median annual wage for archivists, curators, and museum workers was $52,140 in May 2020.

Overall employment of archivists, curators, and museum workers is projected to grow 19 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 4,900 openings for archivists, curators, and museum workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for archivists, curators, and museum workers.

Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of archivists, curators, and museum workers with similar occupations.

Learn more about archivists, curators, and museum workers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.

What Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers Do About this section

Archivists appraise, process, catalog, and preserve permanent records and historically valuable documents. Curators oversee collections of artwork and historical items and may conduct public service activities for an institution. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore objects and documents in museum collections and exhibits.

Duties

Archivists typically do the following:

Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials

Preserve and maintain documents and objects

Create and manage a system to maintain and preserve electronic records

Organize and classify archival materials

Safeguard records by creating film and digital copies

Direct workers to help arrange, exhibit, and maintain collections

Set and administer policy guidelines concerning public access to materials

Find and acquire new materials for their archives

Curators, museum technicians, and conservators typically do the following:

Acquire, store, and exhibit collections

Select the theme and design of exhibits

Design, organize, and conduct tours and workshops for the public

Attend meetings and civic events to promote their institution

Clean objects such as ancient tools, coins, and statues

Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff

Plan and conduct special research projects

Archivists preserve important or historically significant documents and records. They coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, lectures, and classes. They also may work with researchers on topics and items relevant to their collections.

Some archivists specialize in a particular era of history so that they can have a better understanding of the records from that period. Archivists typically work with specific forms of documentation, such as manuscripts, electronic records, websites, photographs, maps, motion pictures, or sound recordings.

Curators, who also may be museum directors, lead the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections. They negotiate and authorize the purchase, sale, exchange, and loan of collections. They also may research, authenticate, evaluate, and categorize the items in a collection.

Curators often perform administrative tasks and help manage their institution's research projects and related educational programs. They may represent their institution in the media, at public events, and at professional conferences.

In large institutions, some curators may specialize in a particular field, such as botany, art, or history. For example, a large natural history museum might employ separate curators for its collections of birds, fish, and mammals.

In small institutions, one curator may be responsible for many tasks, from taking care of collections to directing the affairs of the museum.

Museum technicians, who may be known as preparators, registrars, or collections specialists, care for and safeguard objects in museum collections and exhibitions.

Preparators focus on readying items in museum collections for display or storage. For example, they might make frames and mats for artwork or fit mounts to support objects. They also help to create exhibits, such as by building exhibit cases, installing items, and ensuring proper lighting. And they transport items and prepare them for shipping.

Registrars and collections specialists oversee the logistics of acquisitions, insurance policies, risk management, and loaning of objects to and from the museum for exhibition or research. They keep detailed records of the conditions and locations of the objects that are on display, in storage, or being transported to another museum. They also maintain and store any documentation associated with the objects.

These workers also may answer questions from the public and help curators and outside scholars use the museum's collections.

Conservators handle, preserve, treat, and keep records of artifacts, specimens, and works of art. They may perform substantial historical, scientific, and archeological research. They document their findings and treat items in order to minimize deterioration or restore them to their original state. Conservators usually specialize in a particular material or group of objects, such as documents and books, paintings, or textiles.

Some conservators use x rays, chemical testing, microscopes, special lights, and other laboratory equipment and techniques to examine objects, determine their condition, and decide on the best way to preserve them. They also may participate in outreach programs, research topics in their specialty, and write articles for scholarly journals.

Archivists, curators, and museum workers held about 35,000 jobs in 2020. Employment in the detailed occupations that make up archivists, curators, and museum workers was distributed as follows:

The largest employers of archivists, curators, and museum workers were as follows:

Depending on the size of the institution and the position archivists, curators, and museum workers hold, these workers may spend time either at a desk or with the public, providing reference assistance and educational services. Museum workers who restore and set up exhibits or work with bulky, heavy record containers may have to lift objects, climb ladders and scaffolding, and stretch to reach items.

Work Schedules

Most archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work full time.

Archivists in government agencies and corporations generally work during regular business hours. Curators in large institutions may travel extensively to evaluate potential additions to the collection, organize exhibits, and conduct research. For curators in small institutions, however, travel may be rare. Museum technicians may need to work evenings and weekends if their institutions are open to the public during those times.

How to Become an Archivist, Curator, or Museum Worker About this section

Archivists, curators, and conservators typically need a master's degree in a field related to their position. Museum technicians typically have a bachelor's degree. Experience gained through an internship or by volunteering in archives or museums is helpful.

Education

Archivists. Archivists typically need a master's degree in history, library science, archival studies, political science, or public administration. Students may gain valuable archiving experience through volunteer or internship opportunities.

Curators. Curators typically need a master's degree in art history, history, archaeology, or museum studies. In small museums, curator positions may be available to applicants with a bachelor's degree. Because curators have administrative and managerial responsibilities, courses in business administration, public relations, marketing, and fundraising are recommended.

Museum technicians. Museum technicians typically need a bachelor's degree in museum studies or a related field, such as archaeology, art history, or history. Some jobs require candidates to have a master's degree in museum studies. In addition, museum employers may prefer candidates who have knowledge of the museum's specialty or have experience working in museums.

Conservators. Conservators typically need a master's degree in conservation or a related field. Graduate programs last 2 to 4 years, the latter part of which includes an internship. To qualify for entry into these programs, a student must have a background in archaeology, art history, chemistry, or studio art. Completing a conservation internship as an undergraduate may enhance an applicant's prospects into a graduate program.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

Although most employers do not require certification, some archivists may choose to earn voluntary certification because it allows them to demonstrate expertise in a particular area.

The Academy of Certified Archivists offers the Certified Archivist credential. To earn certification, candidates usually must have a master's degree, have professional archival experience, and pass an exam. They must renew their certification periodically by retaking the exam or fulfilling continuing education credits.

Other Experience

To gain experience, candidates may have to work part time, as an intern or as a volunteer, during or after completing their education. Substantial experience in collection management, research, exhibit design, or restoration, as well as database management skills, is necessary for full-time positions.

Advancement

Continuing education is available through meetings, conferences, and workshops sponsored by archival, historical, and museum associations. Some large organizations, such as the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, offer in-house training.

Top museum positions are highly sought after. Performing unique research and producing published work are important for advancement in large institutions. In addition, a doctoral degree may be needed for some advanced positions.

Museum workers employed in small institutions may have limited opportunities for promotion. They typically advance by transferring to a larger institution that has supervisory positions.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators must explore minutiae to determine the origin, history, and importance of the objects they work with.

Customer-service skills. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work regularly with the general public. They must be courteous, friendly, and able to help users find materials.

Detail oriented. Archivists and museum technicians must be able to focus on specifics because they use and develop complex databases related to the materials they store and access.

Organizational skills. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators store and easily retrieve records and documents. They must also develop logical systems of storage for the public to use.

Median annual wages, May 2020

The median annual wage for archivists, curators, and museum workers was $52,140 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,460, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $91,800.

Median annual wages for archivists, curators, and museum workers in May 2020 were as follows:

In May 2020, the median annual wages for archivists, curators, and museum workers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

Most archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work full time.

Archivists in government agencies and corporations generally work during regular business hours. Curators in large institutions may travel extensively to evaluate potential additions to the collection, organize exhibits, and conduct research. However, for curators in small institutions, travel may be rare. Museum technicians may need to work evenings and weekends if their institutions are open to the public during those times.

Overall employment of archivists, curators, and museum workers is projected to grow 19 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 4,900 openings for archivists, curators, and museum workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Employment

Much of the projected employment growth in these occupations is due to recovery from the COVID-19 recession that began in 2020. Employment growth will vary by occupation.

Demand for archivists is expected to increase as public and private organizations have more information and records that need to be organized and made accessible. In particular, the growing use of electronic records may create jobs for archivists.

Continued public interest in museums and other cultural centers is expected to increase the demand for curators, museum technicians, and conservators. However, because these are small occupations, over the decade the fast growth is expected to result in only about 2,900 new jobs for curators and about 2,800 new jobs for museum technicians and conservators.

Archives and museums that receive federal funds may be affected by changes to the federal budget, which in turn might impact employment of archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators.

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SOC Code

Employment, 2020

Projected Employment, 2030

Change, 2020-30

Employment by Industry

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)

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Projections Central

Occupational employment projections are developed for all states by Labor Market Information (LMI) or individual state Employment Projections offices. All state projections data are available at www.projectionscentral.com. Information on this site allows projected employment growth for an occupation to be compared among states or to be compared within one state. In addition, states may produce projections for areas; there are links to each state's websites where these data may be retrieved.

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For information about archivists and about schools offering courses in archival studies, visit
Society of American Archivists
For more information about archivists and archivist certification, visit
Academy of Certified Archivists
For information about government archivists, visit
Council of State Archivists U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
For information about museum technicians, registrars, or collections specialists, visit
Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists
For more information about museum careers, including schools offering museum studies and related programs, visit
American Alliance of Museums
For more information about careers and education programs in conservation and preservation for conservators, visit
American Institute for Conservation
For information about job openings as curators, museum technicians, and conservators with the federal government, visit
USAJobs
CareerOneStop

For a career video on archivists, visit
Archivists
O*NET
Archivists Curators Museum Technicians and Conservators

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Video transcript available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYjrT_jvY0. Archivists and curators oversee institutions' collections, such as of historical items or of artwork. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore items in those collections. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work in museums, historical sites, governments, colleges and universities, corporations, and other institutions.

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Average student debt is $31,000, but some numbers are astonishingly high ($217,000)

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SAA Report p. 31:

Those working over their scheduled hours are heavily concentrated in the area between being scheduled to work part-time and full-time (from 35 hours to 43 hours), suggesting that some archivists are actually working full-time hours while being compensated for part-time hours only.

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From SAA's 2017 Report:
Associate's Degree 0.100% 2
Bachelor's Degree 3.700% 80
Master's Degree 92.200% 1985
Ph.D. 3.900% 85

While most answered the question, a few skipped it:

answered question 2152
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Summary

Video transcript available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYjrT_jvY0.

Archivists and curators oversee institutions' collections, such as of historical items or of artwork. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore items in those collections.

Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work in museums, historical sites, governments, colleges and universities, corporations, and other institutions. Most work full time.

Archivists, curators, and conservators typically need a master's degree in a field related to their position. Museum technicians typically have a bachelor's degree. Experience gained through an internship or by volunteering in archives or museums is helpful.

The median annual wage for archivists, curators, and museum workers was $52,140 in May 2020.

Overall employment of archivists, curators, and museum workers is projected to grow 19 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 4,900 openings for archivists, curators, and museum workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for archivists, curators, and museum workers.

Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of archivists, curators, and museum workers with similar occupations.

Learn more about archivists, curators, and museum workers by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.

What Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers Do About this section

Archivists appraise, process, catalog, and preserve permanent records and historically valuable documents. Curators oversee collections of artwork and historical items and may conduct public service activities for an institution. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore objects and documents in museum collections and exhibits.

Duties

Archivists typically do the following:

Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials

Preserve and maintain documents and objects

Create and manage a system to maintain and preserve electronic records

Organize and classify archival materials

Safeguard records by creating film and digital copies

Direct workers to help arrange, exhibit, and maintain collections

Set and administer policy guidelines concerning public access to materials

Find and acquire new materials for their archives

Curators, museum technicians, and conservators typically do the following:

Acquire, store, and exhibit collections

Select the theme and design of exhibits

Design, organize, and conduct tours and workshops for the public

Attend meetings and civic events to promote their institution

Clean objects such as ancient tools, coins, and statues

Direct and supervise curatorial, technical, and student staff

Plan and conduct special research projects

Archivists preserve important or historically significant documents and records. They coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, lectures, and classes. They also may work with researchers on topics and items relevant to their collections.

Some archivists specialize in a particular era of history so that they can have a better understanding of the records from that period. Archivists typically work with specific forms of documentation, such as manuscripts, electronic records, websites, photographs, maps, motion pictures, or sound recordings.

Curators, who also may be museum directors, lead the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections. They negotiate and authorize the purchase, sale, exchange, and loan of collections. They also may research, authenticate, evaluate, and categorize the items in a collection.

Curators often perform administrative tasks and help manage their institution's research projects and related educational programs. They may represent their institution in the media, at public events, and at professional conferences.

In large institutions, some curators may specialize in a particular field, such as botany, art, or history. For example, a large natural history museum might employ separate curators for its collections of birds, fish, and mammals.

In small institutions, one curator may be responsible for many tasks, from taking care of collections to directing the affairs of the museum.

Museum technicians, who may be known as preparators, registrars, or collections specialists, care for and safeguard objects in museum collections and exhibitions.

Preparators focus on readying items in museum collections for display or storage. For example, they might make frames and mats for artwork or fit mounts to support objects. They also help to create exhibits, such as by building exhibit cases, installing items, and ensuring proper lighting. And they transport items and prepare them for shipping.

Registrars and collections specialists oversee the logistics of acquisitions, insurance policies, risk management, and loaning of objects to and from the museum for exhibition or research. They keep detailed records of the conditions and locations of the objects that are on display, in storage, or being transported to another museum. They also maintain and store any documentation associated with the objects.

These workers also may answer questions from the public and help curators and outside scholars use the museum's collections.

Conservators handle, preserve, treat, and keep records of artifacts, specimens, and works of art. They may perform substantial historical, scientific, and archeological research. They document their findings and treat items in order to minimize deterioration or restore them to their original state. Conservators usually specialize in a particular material or group of objects, such as documents and books, paintings, or textiles.

Some conservators use x rays, chemical testing, microscopes, special lights, and other laboratory equipment and techniques to examine objects, determine their condition, and decide on the best way to preserve them. They also may participate in outreach programs, research topics in their specialty, and write articles for scholarly journals.

Archivists, curators, and museum workers held about 35,000 jobs in 2020. Employment in the detailed occupations that make up archivists, curators, and museum workers was distributed as follows:

The largest employers of archivists, curators, and museum workers were as follows:

Depending on the size of the institution and the position archivists, curators, and museum workers hold, these workers may spend time either at a desk or with the public, providing reference assistance and educational services. Museum workers who restore and set up exhibits or work with bulky, heavy record containers may have to lift objects, climb ladders and scaffolding, and stretch to reach items.

Work Schedules

Most archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work full time.

Archivists in government agencies and corporations generally work during regular business hours. Curators in large institutions may travel extensively to evaluate potential additions to the collection, organize exhibits, and conduct research. For curators in small institutions, however, travel may be rare. Museum technicians may need to work evenings and weekends if their institutions are open to the public during those times.

How to Become an Archivist, Curator, or Museum Worker About this section

Archivists, curators, and conservators typically need a master's degree in a field related to their position. Museum technicians typically have a bachelor's degree. Experience gained through an internship or by volunteering in archives or museums is helpful.

Education

Archivists. Archivists typically need a master's degree in history, library science, archival studies, political science, or public administration. Students may gain valuable archiving experience through volunteer or internship opportunities.

Curators. Curators typically need a master's degree in art history, history, archaeology, or museum studies. In small museums, curator positions may be available to applicants with a bachelor's degree. Because curators have administrative and managerial responsibilities, courses in business administration, public relations, marketing, and fundraising are recommended.

Museum technicians. Museum technicians typically need a bachelor's degree in museum studies or a related field, such as archaeology, art history, or history. Some jobs require candidates to have a master's degree in museum studies. In addition, museum employers may prefer candidates who have knowledge of the museum's specialty or have experience working in museums.

Conservators. Conservators typically need a master's degree in conservation or a related field. Graduate programs last 2 to 4 years, the latter part of which includes an internship. To qualify for entry into these programs, a student must have a background in archaeology, art history, chemistry, or studio art. Completing a conservation internship as an undergraduate may enhance an applicant's prospects into a graduate program.

Licenses, Certifications, and Registrations

Although most employers do not require certification, some archivists may choose to earn voluntary certification because it allows them to demonstrate expertise in a particular area.

The Academy of Certified Archivists offers the Certified Archivist credential. To earn certification, candidates usually must have a master's degree, have professional archival experience, and pass an exam. They must renew their certification periodically by retaking the exam or fulfilling continuing education credits.

Other Experience

To gain experience, candidates may have to work part time, as an intern or as a volunteer, during or after completing their education. Substantial experience in collection management, research, exhibit design, or restoration, as well as database management skills, is necessary for full-time positions.

Advancement

Continuing education is available through meetings, conferences, and workshops sponsored by archival, historical, and museum associations. Some large organizations, such as the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration in Washington, DC, offer in-house training.

Top museum positions are highly sought after. Performing unique research and producing published work are important for advancement in large institutions. In addition, a doctoral degree may be needed for some advanced positions.

Museum workers employed in small institutions may have limited opportunities for promotion. They typically advance by transferring to a larger institution that has supervisory positions.

Important Qualities

Analytical skills. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators must explore minutiae to determine the origin, history, and importance of the objects they work with.

Customer-service skills. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work regularly with the general public. They must be courteous, friendly, and able to help users find materials.

Detail oriented. Archivists and museum technicians must be able to focus on specifics because they use and develop complex databases related to the materials they store and access.

Organizational skills. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators store and easily retrieve records and documents. They must also develop logical systems of storage for the public to use.

Median annual wages, May 2020

The median annual wage for archivists, curators, and museum workers was $52,140 in May 2020. The median wage is the wage at which half the workers in an occupation earned more than that amount and half earned less. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $30,460, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $91,800.

Median annual wages for archivists, curators, and museum workers in May 2020 were as follows:

In May 2020, the median annual wages for archivists, curators, and museum workers in the top industries in which they worked were as follows:

Most archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work full time.

Archivists in government agencies and corporations generally work during regular business hours. Curators in large institutions may travel extensively to evaluate potential additions to the collection, organize exhibits, and conduct research. However, for curators in small institutions, travel may be rare. Museum technicians may need to work evenings and weekends if their institutions are open to the public during those times.

Overall employment of archivists, curators, and museum workers is projected to grow 19 percent from 2020 to 2030, much faster than the average for all occupations.

About 4,900 openings for archivists, curators, and museum workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Employment

Much of the projected employment growth in these occupations is due to recovery from the COVID-19 recession that began in 2020. Employment growth will vary by occupation.

Demand for archivists is expected to increase as public and private organizations have more information and records that need to be organized and made accessible. In particular, the growing use of electronic records may create jobs for archivists.

Continued public interest in museums and other cultural centers is expected to increase the demand for curators, museum technicians, and conservators. However, because these are small occupations, over the decade the fast growth is expected to result in only about 2,900 new jobs for curators and about 2,800 new jobs for museum technicians and conservators.

Archives and museums that receive federal funds may be affected by changes to the federal budget, which in turn might impact employment of archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators.

Occupational Title

SOC Code

Employment, 2020

Projected Employment, 2030

Change, 2020-30

Employment by Industry

Percent

Numeric

Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)

The Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) program produces employment and wage estimates annually for over 800 occupations. These estimates are available for the nation as a whole, for individual states, and for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas. The link(s) below go to OEWS data maps for employment and wages by state and area.

Projections Central

Occupational employment projections are developed for all states by Labor Market Information (LMI) or individual state Employment Projections offices. All state projections data are available at www.projectionscentral.com. Information on this site allows projected employment growth for an occupation to be compared among states or to be compared within one state. In addition, states may produce projections for areas; there are links to each state's websites where these data may be retrieved.

CareerOneStop

CareerOneStop includes hundreds of occupational profiles with data available by state and metro area. There are links in the left-hand side menu to compare occupational employment by state and occupational wages by local area or metro area. There is also a salary info tool to search for wages by zip code.

For information about archivists and about schools offering courses in archival studies, visit
Society of American Archivists
For more information about archivists and archivist certification, visit
Academy of Certified Archivists
For information about government archivists, visit
Council of State Archivists U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
For information about museum technicians, registrars, or collections specialists, visit
Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists
For more information about museum careers, including schools offering museum studies and related programs, visit
American Alliance of Museums
For more information about careers and education programs in conservation and preservation for conservators, visit
American Institute for Conservation
For information about job openings as curators, museum technicians, and conservators with the federal government, visit
USAJobs
CareerOneStop

For a career video on archivists, visit
Archivists
O*NET
Archivists Curators Museum Technicians and Conservators

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Video transcript available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLYjrT_jvY0. Archivists and curators oversee institutions' collections, such as of historical items or of artwork. Museum technicians and conservators prepare and restore items in those collections. Archivists, curators, museum technicians, and conservators work in museums, historical sites, governments, colleges and universities, corporations, and other institutions.

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SAA Transparency Survey

Mean: approx. 62,657
Median: 60,000

If my calculations are correct...

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The average age range is implied through a table on job offers: 31-40

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20.6%  20-30 (441)

39.5%  31-40 (845)

19.2%  41-50 (411)

13.7%  51-60 (292)

6.5%  61-70 (140)

0.5%  70+ (11)

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Ranges from Archivist Salary Transparency Open Spreadsheet

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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

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interested that the survey writers obviously don't fully understand gender. They asked a variety of sex/gender here (gender = man, woman, sex = male, female)

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It looks like around half of the jobs don't provide paid parental leave.

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It is clear how fixed the archival field is on the fore-fronting of English (at least within the participants SAA reached out to). I wonder if that contributes to how small the self-reported percentage is of archivists that identify as immigrants.

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Found this one interesting....