Details Report for:
19-3093.00 - 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and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
Sample of reported job titles: County Historian, County Records Management Officer (County RMO), Historian, Historic Interpreter, Historic Sites Registrar, Historical Interpreter, Research Associate, Researcher
Tasks | Technology Skills | Tools Used | Knowledge | Skills | Abilities | Work Activities | Detailed Work Activities | Work Context | Job Zone | Education | Credentials | Interests | Work Styles | Work Values | Related Occupations | Wages & Employment | Job Openings | Additional Information
Tasks Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Technology Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Analytical or scientific software — IBM SPSS Statistics
; Statistical analysis software
- Data base management system software — Database management systems
- Data base user interface and query software — Gutenberg-e; Reference management software; Structured query language SQL
- Data mining software — Text mining software; TokenX
- Desktop publishing software — Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
; QuarkXPress
- Document management software — Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
; Web Scrapbook
- Electronic mail software — Email software
- Enterprise application integration software — Extensible markup language XML
- Graphics or photo imaging software — Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop
- Information retrieval or search software — Archival databases; ArchiveGrid; Searchable online catalogs; Smithsonian Institution digital archives (see all 11 examples)
- Internet browser software — Page markers; Web browser software
- Map creation software — Digital mapping software; Geographic information system GIS software
- Music or sound editing software — Audio editing software
- Office suite software — Microsoft Office
- Optical character reader OCR or scanning software — Scanning software
- Spreadsheet software — Microsoft Excel
- Web page creation and editing software — Adobe Systems Adobe Dreamweaver
- Word processing software — Corel WordPerfect; Microsoft Word
Hot Technology — a technology requirement frequently included in employer job postings.
Tools Used Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Assistive listening devices — Analog-to-digital converters
- Digital cameras — Digital still cameras
- Digital voice recorders — Digital audio recorders
- Inkjet printers — Computer inkjet printers
- Laser printers — Computer laser printers
- Microfiche or microfilm viewers — Microfiche readers; Microfilm readers
- Microphones
- Notebook computers — Laptop computers
- Personal computers
- Photocopiers — Photocopying equipment
- Scanners — Data input scanners
Knowledge Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Skills Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Detailed Work Activities Save Table (XLS/CSV)
- Prepare materials for preservation, storage, or display.
- Collect archival data.
- Conduct historical research.
- Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations.
- Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
- Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines.
Find occupations related to multiple detailed work activities
Work Context Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Job Zone Save Table (XLS/CSV)
Title | Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed |
Education | 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). |
Related Experience | Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job. |
Job Training | Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training. |
Job Zone Examples | These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, neurologists, and veterinarians. |
SVP Range | (8.0 and above) |
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Interests Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others. ![]() |
Work Styles Save Table (XLS/CSV)
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Related Occupations Save Table (XLS/CSV)
19-3092.00 | Geographers |
19-3094.00 | Political Scientists ![]() |
25-1062.00 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary ![]() |
25-1064.00 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary |
25-1126.00 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary ![]() |
25-4011.00 | Archivists ![]() |
25-4022.00 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ![]() |
25-9044.00 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary |
27-3023.00 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists |
Wages & Employment Trends
Median wages (2019) | $30.62 hourly, $63,680 annual |
State wages | |
Local wages | |
Employment (2019) | 3,500 employees |
Projected growth (2019-2029) | ![]() |
Projected job openings (2019-2029) | 300 |
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Top industries (2019) | Government (55% employed in this sector)
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2019 wage data
and 2019-2029 employment projections
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"Projected growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2019-2029). "Projected job openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.
Sources of Additional Information
Disclaimer: Sources are listed to provide additional information on related jobs, specialties, and/or industries. Links to non-DOL Internet sites are provided for your convenience and do not constitute an endorsement.
- American Alliance of Museums
- American Association for State and Local History
- American Historical Association
- American Research Center in Egypt
- Mid-Atlantic Regional Archives Conference
- Midwest Archives Conference
- Mormon History Association
- National Association for Interpretation
- National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Historians
- Society of American Archivists
- Society of Biblical Literature
- Western Museums Association