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Highest Paying Industries for Archivists

The top 46 highest paying industries for archivists (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $81,820, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for archivists. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $81,820). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of archivists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 46 Highest Paying Industries for Archivists

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$81,820	$63,090	450
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$81,820	$63,090	450
3	Computer Systems Design and Related Services	$59,950	$41,210	n/a
4	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$58,920	$40,070	50
5	Motion Picture and Video Industries	$58,470	$29,550	60
6	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$58,270	$42,200	40
7	Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries	$58,120	$29,690	60
8	Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations	$57,600	$40,450	50
9	Educational Services - Local government owned	$56,660	$39,550	40
10	Finance and Insurance	$56,460	$27,060	30
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$56,230	$33,300	1,330
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$56,230	$33,300	1,330
13	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$53,870	$41,410	60
14	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$53,480	$33,260	1,880
15	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$53,060	$34,510	490
16	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$50,830	$29,050	770
17	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$50,540	$27,840	90
18	Educational Services - Privately owned	$50,520	$28,420	850
19	Educational Services	$50,500	$30,980	1,390
20	Legal Services	$50,490	$35,300	50
21	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$50,400	$31,140	1,260
22	Educational Services - State government owned	$49,950	$32,930	500
23	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$49,890	$32,770	490
24	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$49,740	$40,180	50
25	State government, including schools and hospitals	$47,820	$33,570	1,060
26	Elementary and Secondary Schools - Privately owned	$47,700	$20,790	60
27	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$47,430	$26,520	370
28	Elementary and Secondary Schools	$47,090	$20,040	60
29	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$46,730	$28,600	340
30	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$46,590	$28,510	330
31	Religious Organizations	$46,310	$36,170	70
32	Information	$46,060	$27,840	710
33	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,950	$33,850	550
34	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$45,550	$26,140	330
35	Health Care and Social Assistance	$45,420	$28,270	40
36	Scientific Research and Development Services	$45,330	$30,090	170
37	Other Information Services	$45,200	$28,110	580
38	Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)	$43,340	$26,900	30
39	Hospitals - Privately owned	$43,000	$26,850	30
40	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$42,090	$32,660	80
41	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$40,140	$18,810	900
42	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$38,830	$18,640	840
43	Civic and Social Organizations	$37,790	$26,570	150
44	Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers	$34,830	$24,010	40
45	Publishing Industries (except Internet)	$34,830	$24,010	40
46	Newspaper Publishers	$30,620	$19,310	30