AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 25-4011.00

Will AI replace Archivists?

Archivists: AI can already handle 9 of 13 tasks; the work mostly needs a frontier-tier model.

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Every task, scored

The 13 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Archivists, from most to least exposed. 9 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.

Task AI exposure Evidence Model tier Importance
Select and edit documents for publication and display, applying knowledge of subject, literary expression, and presentation techniques. 89 Observed Frontier 3.1
Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials. 75 Estimated Efficient 4.8
Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information. 75 Estimated Efficient 4.7
Establish and administer policy guidelines concerning public access and use of materials. 75 Estimated Frontier 4.6
Preserve records, documents, and objects, copying records to film, videotape, audiotape, disk, or computer formats as necessary. 75 Estimated Efficient 4.3
Research and record the origins and historical significance of archival materials. 75 Estimated Standard 4.2
Locate new materials and direct their acquisition and display. 75 Estimated Frontier 3.9
Authenticate and appraise historical documents and archival materials. 75 Estimated Standard 3.9
Specialize in an area of history or technology, researching topics or items relevant to collections to determine what should be retained or acquired. 75 Estimated Efficient 3.6
Organize archival records and develop classification systems to facilitate access to archival materials. 50 Estimated Frontier 4.8
Coordinate educational and public outreach programs, such as tours, workshops, lectures, and classes. 50 Estimated Standard 3.9
Create and maintain accessible, retrievable computer archives and databases, incorporating current advances in electronic information storage technology. 20 Estimated Standard 4.6
Direct activities of workers who assist in arranging, cataloguing, exhibiting, and maintaining collections of valuable materials. 20 Estimated Standard 4.5

Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 1 of 13 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 12 of 13. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.

The model tier this role needs

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.

Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.

Wages, employment and outlook

US employment
7,970
Median annual wage
$64,550
Middle half of earners
$50,680 to $83,020
Projected change, 2024 to 2034
+3.8%

Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.

Adjacent roles

The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.

Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.

Questions about Archivists and AI

Will AI replace Archivists?

AI already handles 9 of the 13 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 63 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +3.8% from 2024 to 2034.

What is the AI exposure of Archivists?

63 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 1 of the 13 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 12 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.

Which Archivists tasks can AI already do?

The tasks with the highest exposure are: Select and edit documents for publication and display, applying knowledge of subject, literary expression, and presentation techniques; Provide reference services and assistance for users needing archival materials; Prepare archival records, such as document descriptions, to allow easy access to information. They are three of the 9 tasks that reach 60 or more.

What AI model tier does this role need?

A frontier-tier model or lower covers 100% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.

How many people work as Archivists, and what do they earn?

7,970 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $64,550 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +3.8% from 2024 to 2034.

How to cite

Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.

JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Archivists. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/archivists

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