Historians
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and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
28 alternate job titles:
Architectural Historian
Collections Specialist
County Historian
Dance Historian
Dramatic Arts Historian
Field Court Researcher
Film Historian
Genealogist
Genealogist Researcher
Health Historian
Historian
Historian Developer
Historic Architectural Resources Curator
Historic Interpreter
Historic Preservation Coordinator
Historic Preservationist
Historic Sites Registrar
Historical Interpreter
Historiographer
Medical Historian
Medication Historian
Music Historian
Oral Historian
Process Information Historian (PI Historian)
Protohistorian
Research Associate
Research Historian
Researcher
Salary Information
Historians: $74,050 (median) per year.
Starting salary (10th percentile).
Required expreience: Varies by Company
Data source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Daily Tasks & Responsibilities
| Task Description | Category |
|---|---|
| Conduct historical research. | Analysis |
| Plan social sciences research. | Analysis |
| Evaluate characteristics of archival or historical objects. | Analysis |
| Collect archival data. | General |
| Instruct college students in social sciences or humanities disciplines. | General |
| Collect data about customer needs. | General |
| Translate information for others. | General |
| Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys. | General |
| Recommend changes or corrective procedures. | General |
| Edit written materials. | General |
| Edit documents. | General |
| Prepare materials for preservation, storage, or display. | General |
| Prepare scientific or technical reports or presentations. | Communication |
| Communicate with clients about products, procedures, and policies. | Communication |
| Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials. | Development |
| Manage clerical or administrative activities. | Management |
| Coordinate project activities with other personnel or departments. | Management |
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Technology Requirements
| Technology | Description |
|---|---|
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software |
| Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP | Web platform development software |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software |
| Adobe Dreamweaver | Web page creation and editing software |
| Archival databases | Information retrieval or search software |
| ArchiveGrid | Information retrieval or search software |
| Archives Wiki | Information retrieval or search software |
| Audio editing software | Music or sound editing software |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Word processing software |
| Digital image collections | Information retrieval or search software |
| Digital mapping software | Map creation software |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |
| Google Books NGram Viewer | Information retrieval or search software |
| Library of Congress digital collections | Information retrieval or search software |
| Web page creation and editing software | |
| National Archives online databases | Information retrieval or search software |
| National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections (NUCMC) | Information retrieval or search software |
| Page markers | Internet browser software |
| ProQuest Archive Finder | Information retrieval or search software |
| QuarkXPress | Desktop publishing software |
| Scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |
| Searchable online catalogs | Information retrieval or search software |
| Smithsonian Institution digital archives | Information retrieval or search software |
| Statistical analysis software | Analytical or scientific software |
| Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software | Industrial control software |
| Web Scrapbook | Document management software |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |
| Wonderware software | Industrial control software |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system |
| Geographic information system GIS software | Geographic information system |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software |
| Database management systems | Data base management system software |
| Gutenberg-e | Data base user interface and query software |
| Reference management software | Data base user interface and query software |
| Relational database management system RDMS | Data base management system software |
| Text mining software | Data mining software |
| TokenX | Data mining software |
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Relevant Certifications
Industry certifications that may be valuable for this career role:
| Certification | Issuing Organization | Practice Test |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Heritage Interpreter | National Association for Interpretation | Not Available |
| Certified Interpretive Manager | National Association for Interpretation | Not Available |
| Certified Interpretive Planner | National Association for Interpretation | Not Available |
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