Historians

Most exposed tasks

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

• Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.77
• Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging and filing materials.70
• Interview people to gather information about historical events and to record oral histories.68

Augmentable tasks

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

• Present historical accounts in terms of individuals or social, ethnic, political, economic, or geographic groupings.49
• Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs to promote the aims and activities of historical societies.49
• Prepare publications and exhibits, or review those prepared by others, to ensure their historical accuracy.49

Most durable tasks

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

• Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.34
• Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period.34
• Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.34

Task exposure values and classifications come from the versioned data release — they are structured data, not model output. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 50 puts Historians in the third quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this high is about the mix: 6 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 11 augmentable, and 3 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.

One next move: audit how much of your week sits in the exposed tasks above — then shift time toward the durable set or investigate the adjacent roles below.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $76,750median wage
• 3,450employed
• 300annual openings
• +2.9%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.

• Archivists 63
• Curators 41
• History Teachers, Postsecondary 42
• Sociologists 34
• Geographers 55
• Social Science Research Assistants 54

FAQ — Historians

What does a score of 50 mean for a Historians?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 50 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: Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals; Coordinate activities of workers engaged in cataloging and filing materials; Interview people to gather information about historical events and to record oral histories. Exposure is scored per task from structured data, not generated by a language model.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials; Research the history of a particular country or region, or of a specific time period; Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories. 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.