Jobs Similar to Archivists
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to archivists, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Librarians and Media Collections Specialists, Historians and Document Management Specialists.
Archivists: $64,550 median pay · usual preparation: Graduate degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Archivists) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsSame group | 80% | $68,270+6% | Graduate degree |
| 2 | Historians | 79% | $76,750+19% | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Document Management Specialists | 78% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | CuratorsSame group | 76% | $63,420−2% | Graduate degree |
| 5 | Medical Records Specialists | 75% | $51,140−21% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Survey Researchers | 74% | $69,460+8% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Social Science Research Assistants | 74% | $61,990−4% | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Data Entry Keyers | 73% | $41,340−36% | High school |
| 9 | Intelligence Analysts | 73% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Statistical Assistants | 73% | $50,330−22% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 72% | $58,650−9% | High school |
| 12 | Library Assistants, Clerical | 72% | $36,910−43% | High school |
| 13 | Management Analysts | 72% | $101,860+58% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | File Clerks | 72% | $43,600−32% | High school |
| 15 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 71% | $80,340+24% | Graduate degree |
| 16 | Tax Preparers | 71% | $54,920−15% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Library TechniciansSame group | 71% | $44,580−31% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 71% | $50,670−22% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 71% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Digital Forensics Analysts | 70% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
80% similar · $68,270 (+6%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 2Historians
79% similar · $76,750 (+19%) · Graduate degree
- 3Document Management Specialists
78% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 4Curators
76% similar · $63,420 (−2%) · Graduate degree · Same group
- 5Medical Records Specialists
75% similar · $51,140 (−21%) · Training or associate
- 6Survey Researchers
74% similar · $69,460 (+8%) · Graduate degree
- 7Social Science Research Assistants
74% similar · $61,990 (−4%) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Data Entry Keyers
73% similar · $41,340 (−36%) · High school
- 9Intelligence Analysts
73% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Statistical Assistants
73% similar · $50,330 (−22%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers
72% similar · $58,650 (−9%) · High school
- 12Library Assistants, Clerical
72% similar · $36,910 (−43%) · High school
- 13Management Analysts
72% similar · $101,860 (+58%) · Bachelor's degree
- 14File Clerks
72% similar · $43,600 (−32%) · High school
- 15Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
71% similar · $80,340 (+24%) · Graduate degree
- 16Tax Preparers
71% similar · $54,920 (−15%) · Training or associate
- 17Library Technicians
71% similar · $44,580 (−31%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 18Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
71% similar · $50,670 (−22%) · Training or associate
- 19Business Intelligence Analysts
71% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Digital Forensics Analysts
70% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than archivists.
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Document Management Specialists78% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Medical Records Specialists75% similar · Training or associate
- Social Science Research Assistants74% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Data Entry Keyers73% similar · High school
- Intelligence Analysts73% similar · Bachelor's degree
- Statistical Assistants73% similar · Bachelor's degree
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for archivists also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where archivists is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
Questions about jobs like archivists
What jobs are most similar to archivists?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Librarians and Media Collections Specialists (80% similar), Historians (79% similar), Document Management Specialists (78% similar), Curators (76% similar) and Medical Records Specialists (75% similar).
Which jobs like archivists pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Management Analysts ($101,860, +58%; usually a bachelor's degree), Library Science Teachers ($80,340, +24%; usually a graduate degree) and Historians ($76,750, +19%; usually a graduate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with archivists ($64,550). Without more preparation than archivists usually need: Management Analysts, Library Science Teachers and Historians.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.