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Overview
Archivists manage records and archive collections across media such as documents, photographs, video and sound recordings, keeping material preserved and usable.
In job descriptions, look for records appraisal, collection management, cataloguing, preservation, digital archives, access services, archive systems, metadata and handling of documents or media collections.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
Archivists work with records across paper, digital files, photographs, video and sound. The role balances appraisal, organisation, preservation and access, so collections stay trustworthy, findable and usable over time.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes records appraisal, cataloguing, metadata, preservation methods, digital archive systems, collection handling, access routines and user support. Some posts emphasize historical collections, while others focus on current organisational records.
Salary context
Pay context depends on collection scale, digital responsibility, access services, preservation complexity and whether the archivist advises departments on records practice. Roles with system ownership or large collections often need broader specialist experience.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward senior archivist, records manager, digital archivist, collection manager, archive systems specialist, research support or leadership in libraries, archives and cultural institutions.
Good to know
Read vacancies for archive format, cataloguing system, preservation duties, access service, user groups and digital records scope. A useful advert names whether the work is collection care, records governance or public reference service.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 4
Archivists
25-4011.00
Exact relationship
The official mapping treats the O*NET and ESCO occupations as closely equivalent.
Open in O*NETFile Clerks
43-4071.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
Open in O*NETMuseum Technicians and Conservators
25-4013.00
O*NET occupation is broader
The O*NET occupation covers a broader field of work than this ESCO occupation.
Open in O*NETLibrary Assistants, Clerical
43-4121.00
Close relationship
The occupations are closely related, but the official mapping does not treat them as exact equivalents.
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Archivists and curators (2621)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/e3b08984-19fe-4d51-a1b0-990676fc7234 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 2621.1 |
| ISCO group | 2621 |
| Concept type | Occupation |