Career pathway

Archivist

ANZSCO 224211

Employed

1,000

Part-time share

46%

Female share

68%

Median age

50 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Archivists analyse and document records, and plan and organise systems and procedures for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.

What they typically do

Evaluates and preserves records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes.
Prepares record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records.
Identifies and classifies specimens and objects, and arranges restoration work.
Examines items and arranges examinations to determine condition and authenticity.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

NSW

33.8%

VIC

24.4%

ACT

11.2%

QLD

11.2%

8.9%

6.4%

TAS

2.6%

1.4%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as an Archivist.

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