Hourly Wage for Archivist Salary in the United States

How much does an Archivist make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for an Archivist in the United States is $28 as of April 26, 2022, but the salary range typically falls between $24 and $32. Hourly rate can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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What is an Archivist?

An Archivist is an information professional who assesses, collects, organizes, preserves, maintains control over, and provides access to records and archives determined to have long-term value. The records maintained by an Archivist can consist of a variety of forms, including letters, diaries, logs, other personal documents, government documents, sound and/or picture recordings, digital files, or other physical objects....

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Security Cooperation - DSCA AM&E Archive and Reporting Coordinator

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Sa bel Systems requires an Archive and Reporting Coordinator to support DSCA's AM&E Program. This position shall support the design and implementation of AM&E for SC programs, activities, and ...

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Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (Full-time, temporary)

Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc. - Charlottesville , VA

Monticello is seeking applications for an 18-month Archaeological Analyst position with The Digital Archaeological Archive of Comparative Slavery (DAACS, www.daacs.org). The primary focus of this ...

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Part Time Documentation Specialist

Total Systems Technologies Corporation - Arlington , VA

The successful candidate will work closely with the SharePoint lead to format, organize, and archive large amounts of data. This position will also be responsible for overseeing a part-time junior ...

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Senior Technician - Biorepository

United States - EPL Pathology Archives - Leesburg , VA

Job Summary Under moderate supervision, responsible for the inventory, processing, and maintenance of research material, which may include, but is not limited to: specimens, test articles ...

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Organize and populate logo archive system Other Opportunities * Creating tags/tagging samples * Shipping samples to clients * Provide assistance to Project Coordinator from start to finish with ...

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Document archiving solutions for new technologies as well as development of automation solutions. * Oracle Database/Storage task queue maintenance, documentation, create automation scripts for Oracle ...

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What does an Archivist do?

Archivist

Provides reference and research services of limited technical complexity to researchers where user needs are determined easily from interviews or written, telephone, or electronic media inquiries.

August 28, 2021

Assists researchers in finding significant records relating to the subject under consideration, and advises them of relevant records in the Library's collections.

October 09, 2021

Develop and implement a digital asset system that serves as an institutional archive for the organization, while also managing assets that support content development and other communications efforts.

November 05, 2021

Maintains up-to-date professional knowledge and skills in areas related to primary job assignment as well as maintains general knowledge of current trends in higher education, academic libraries, and information and educational technology.

December 19, 2021

Works with LITS HR staff and University Archivist to develop specific training for staff based on need and participates in succession planning and management initiatives as appropriate.

January 28, 2022

Plan, organize, and direct the work involved in operating and maintaining a special collections and archives system in a law library.

February 15, 2022

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Archivist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Archivist ranges from $24 to $32 with the average hourly pay of $28. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $25 to $34 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $29.

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