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Historians vs Archivists

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Historians and Archivists on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Historians Archivists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$74,050
$61,570
Employment · BLS OEWS
3,140
7,050
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
100th pct
85th pct

At a glance

Dimension Historians Archivists
Median pay $74,050 $61,570
Employment 3,140 7,050
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+2.2%) About average (+3.8%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 300 1,100
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 100th pct High · 85th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 85th pct · 47% of tasks 86th pct · 47% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Automation-leaning (48.9%) Automation-leaning (48.9%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Written Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, History and Archeology, Written Expression, Writing, Critical Thinking, English Language, Active Listening, Speaking, Active Learning, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Near Vision, Inductive Reasoning, Deductive Reasoning, Speech Clarity, Speech Recognition, Administrative, Complex Problem Solving, Information Ordering, Education and Training, Learning Strategies, Fluency of Ideas, Category Flexibility, Instructing, Judgment and Decision Making, Problem Sensitivity, Monitoring, Coordination, Selective Attention, Time Management, Originality, Customer and Personal Service.

Specific to Historians

  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Geography
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Communications and Media
  • Fine Arts
  • Persuasion
  • Flexibility of Closure

Specific to Archivists

  • Computers and Electronics
  • Administration and Management
  • Law and Government
  • Service Orientation
  • Personnel and Human Resources
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Document management software , Geographic information system , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Presentation software , Word processing software , Desktop publishing software , Graphics or photo imaging software , Enterprise application integration software , Data base user interface and query software , Web platform development software , Electronic mail software , Internet browser software .

Specific to Historians

Specific to Archivists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Historians or Archivists — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

Cite this page
Plain

Singulariki. "Historians vs Archivists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/historians-vs-archivists

APA

Singulariki. (2026). Historians vs Archivists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/historians-vs-archivists

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-historians-vs-archivists,
  title  = {Historians vs Archivists},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/historians-vs-archivists}
}

Citations name the underlying public dataset releases — they reflect what this page is built from, not just the URL.