Historians

Also Called: Historian, Historic Sites Registrar, Research Associate, Researcher

Master's Degree

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$35,760

Entry Salary

Average

Job outlook

What Historians do

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and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

  • Conserve and preserve manuscripts, records, and other artifacts.
  • Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
  • Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
Industry Areas:

Renewable Resources and Energy

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Work Context

  • Freedom to Make Decisions
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Structured versus Unstructured Work
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled
  • Telephone

Tools

  • Microfiche or microfilm viewers
  • Photocopiers
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Scanners
  • Notebook computers

Technology

Data base user interface and query software
Microsoft Access
Structured query language SQL
Presentation software
Microsoft PowerPoint
Information retrieval or search software
Archival databases
Smithsonian Institution digital archives

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Reading Comprehension
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Speaking

Knowledge

Arts and Humanities
history and archeology
English language
Business
customer service
administrative services
Education and Training
teaching and course design
Math and Science
geography

Education

  • 24% Master's degree
  • 20% Bachelor's degree
  • 18% Some college, no degree

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.

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Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

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Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

Compliance Managers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Historians Currently Selected

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Aaniiih Nakoda College

    Harlem, MT

  • Abilene Christian University

    Abilene, TX

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Investigative (Thinker)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Cooperation
  • Attention to Detail
  • Concern for Others
  • Dependability
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Achievement
  • Independence
  • Recognition

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic

This is what Historians across the country typically make.

$17.19 / hour
$35,760 /year

Entry Level

$35.04 / hour
$72,890 /year

Median Level

$59.96 / hour
$124,720 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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