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Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 25-4011.00

Pay and outlook shown for

$48,670
median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX
$38k10th$49kMedian$69k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $38,040, 25th $40,780, Median $48,670, 75th $61,700, 90th $68,970

New workers start near $38,040; experienced workers reach $68,970. About 50 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

Employment change
+4%
nationwide
Openings a year
1,100
nationwide, from growth and people leaving
Employed in 2024
9,300
nationwide

Typical entry education: Master's degree

Alamo Colleges programs that lead here

1 program, with the college that teaches each.

  1. History Courses

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

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Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Reading Comprehension4.1
  2. Writing4.1
  3. Active Listening4.0
  4. Speaking3.9
  5. Critical Thinking3.9
  6. Active Learning3.4
  7. Complex Problem Solving3.1
  8. Judgment and Decision Making3.3

What the work is

Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. Bachelor's degree10%
  2. Master's degree90%

Job zone 5, extensive preparation: A graduate or professional degree, usually after a bachelor's.

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