Archivists
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-4011
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 25-4011 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 13.5%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 58/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $64,550
- H-1B offered wage $57,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,000
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +3.8%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 9
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 1,843 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
Explore all pathways→Lower AI-exposure roles that reuse your skills, ranked by a transition score (skills that transfer, safety gain, pay and retraining effort).
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~50% of this role but only ~13.5% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.
Common titles: Accessioning Archivist, Archivist, Digital Archivist, Film Archivist, Museum Archivist, Records Manager
Representative Tasks
- •Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.
- •Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.
- •Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.
- •Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.
- •Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Develop policies or procedures for archives, museums or libraries.
- •Organize informational materials.
- •Help patrons use library or archival resources.
- •Collect archival data.
- •Write informational material.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 13.5% | 17.9% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 47% Bright |
| Median Salary | $64,550 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 87/100 | N/A |