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Historians

Part of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, in the Science and Mathematics pathway.

Bright outlookJob zone 5: extensive preparationO*NET 19-3093.00

What the work is

Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.

On a typical day

  • Organize data, and analyze and interpret its authenticity and relative significance.
  • Gather historical data from sources such as archives, court records, diaries, news files, and photographs, as well as from books, pamphlets, and periodicals.
  • Trace historical development in a particular field, such as social, cultural, political, or diplomatic history.
  • Conduct historical research as a basis for the identification, conservation, and reconstruction of historic places and materials.
  • Conduct historical research, and publish or present findings and theories.
  • Speak to various groups, organizations, and clubs to promote the aims and activities of historical societies.

What it pays

$101,900
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $48,080
Experienced workers reach $135,430
  1. $48k10th
  2. $65k25th
  3. $102kMedian
  4. $118k75th
  5. $135k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $48,080, 25th $65,150, Median $101,900, 75th $117,620, 90th $135,430

About 40 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

U.S. projection, 2024 to 2034.

+2%

U.S. employment change

300

openings a year nationwide, from growth and people leaving

3,400

employed nationwide in 2024

Typical entry education: Master's degree

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 Comprehension4.9
  2. Critical Thinking4.1
  3. Writing4.9
  4. Active Listening4.0
  5. Speaking4.1
  6. Active Learning3.8
  7. Social Perceptiveness3.4
  8. Instructing3.4

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. High school or less18%
  2. Certificate15%
  3. Some college18%
  4. Bachelor's degree20%
  5. Master's degree28%

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

Alamo programs that lead here

  • Northeast Lakeview
  • Northwest Vista
  • Palo Alto
  • St. Philip's
  • San Antonio
  1. History

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  2. History Courses

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  3. History

    Degree · Transfer pre-major · Public Service

  4. History

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

  5. History

    Transfer pre-major · Creative & Communication Arts

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