25-4011.00

Archivists

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

7.9OUT OF 10SAFEHIGH RISK
High Risk

This role faces substantial AI disruption

More at risk than 73% of occupations we track

Frey & Osborne (2013) estimated 76% probability of automation for this role
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73%
of jobs safer
273
jobs riskier than this
+3.8%
projected growth

Disruption Vector

Disruption Type

Human-Centric

This occupation relies heavily on human judgment, empathy, creativity, or physical dexterity that remains beyond current AI capabilities.

Archivists face targeted AI disruption as platforms like Microsoft Azure AI Document Intelligence and AWS Textract automate large-scale digitization, OCR, metadata tagging, and finding aid generation—tasks that historically consumed most archival processing time. Routine description and indexing work is highly automatable. Resilient functions include physical preservation assessment, appraisal decisions about what to retain, community engagement, and the contextual interpretation of complex collections that requires deep subject expertise through 2027.

Augmented byAI augmentation tools

Salary & Job Outlook

Median Annual Pay
$61,570
US Bureau of Labor Statistics
10-Year Job Growth
+3.8%
As fast as average
Education Required
Master's degree
Job Zone 5 / 5

AI Risk Timeline

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Projection model: Based on current AI capability growth rates. High-risk occupations are projected to see compounding automation pressure, while human-centric roles show slower risk accumulation. These are statistical projections, not guarantees.

Skills Analysis — AI Vulnerability

AI can replicate (0)
AI-resistant (1)
Mixed
Critical Thinking80%
Active Learning75%
Complex Problem Solving78%
Judgment and Decision Making82%
Reading Comprehension72%

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