Archivist
Archivist Job Description
Historians Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
Archivist Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Archivist is $41458 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $64505. The lowest salary reported was $28282. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Archivist is $17.81 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $25.98. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $9.64. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Archivist are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Archivist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $38,884 – $49,579
New Jersey – $44,000 – $50,449
New York – $35,622 – $81,233
Pennsylvania – $35,159 – $54,000
Texas – $32,267 – $72,851
Virginia – $43,500 – $77,500
These are the highest paying cities for a Archivist. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Chicago, Illinois –
Atlanta, Georgia –
Austin, Texas –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Archivist from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $41458 while in 2007 it was just $38447.42
Job Outlook
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 58% of Archivists were females while 42% were males. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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