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Archivists

in Washington State

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

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$13.67	$18.77	$24.29	$30.84	$37.77	$25.14

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	212	214	2	0.5	7

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	210	228	18	8.6	8

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Program Title

Art History, Criticism and Conservation

Museology/Museum Studies

Public/Applied History and Archival Administration

Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed .
Employees in these occupations usually need several years of work-related experience, on-the-job training, and/or vocational training.

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O*NET Characteristics

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Skills

Importance
(0-100)high

Competence Level

Reading Comprehension

Writing

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Top 10 Tasks

Importance
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Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electric information storage technology.

Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.

Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials.

Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials.

Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting and maintaining collections of valuable materials.

Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.

Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary.

Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials.

Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display.

Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials.

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Top 10 Work Activities

Importance
(0-100)high

Getting Information

Documenting/Recording Information

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Interacting With Computers

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Communicating with Persons Outside Organization

Processing Information

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Top 2 Work Values

Extent
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Achievement

Independence

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Top 2 Interests

Occupational Interest
(0-100)high

Investigative

Conventional

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Alternate Titles

Archival Records Clerk, Archives Director, Archivist, Collections Director, Collections Manager, Curator, Curatorial Specialist, Docent, Docent Coordinator, Film Archivist, Historical Manuscripts Curator, Image Archivist, Librarian, Manuscripts Curator, Museum Archivist, Museum Registrar, Outreach Coordinator, Photographs Curator, Records Manager, Registrar, State Archivist, University Archivist

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Legal Services

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