Archivists

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology.60

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information.55
• Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials.50
• Select and edit documents for publication and display, applying knowledge of subject, literary expression, and presentation techniques.50

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials.28
• Coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, workshops, lectures, and classes.28
• Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display.30

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 41 puts Archivists in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 1 of 13 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 6 augmentable, and 6 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

No adjacent role in the current data release is at least 10 points lower with ≥50% skill overlap — we don’t label anything “safer” unless the data supports it.

Labor-market context

• $64,550median wage
• 7,970employed
• 1,100annual openings
• +4.3%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Historians 42
• Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 39
• Curators 34
• Document Management Specialists 47
• Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 44
• Social Science Research Assistants 52

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Archivists

Will AI replace Archivists?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 41 mean for a Archivists?

It means that, weighted across the 13 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 41 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials; Coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, workshops, lectures, and classes; Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.