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Highest Paying Industries for Historians

The top 28 highest paying industries for historians (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 $89,980, federal executive branch (oes designation) is the highest paying industry for historians. It is followed by federal government, including usps industry (average annual salary $89,970). 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 historians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 28 Highest Paying Industries for Historians

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$89,980	$63,790	710
2	Federal government, including USPS	$89,970	$63,790	710
3	Other Personal Services	$83,000	$25,740	n/a
4	Personal and Laundry Services	$83,000	$25,740	n/a
5	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$72,450	$29,650	220
6	Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services	$69,770	$42,690	160
7	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$66,210	$43,760	30
8	Educational Services - Privately owned	$66,210	$43,760	30
9	Engineering Services	$61,270	$22,510	80
10	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$56,870	$36,090	720
11	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$56,120	$27,000	1,990
12	Federal, State, and Local Government	$56,120	$27,000	1,990
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$55,890	$27,040	2,040
14	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$53,880	$28,100	170
15	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$53,450	$38,250	300
16	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$52,740	$38,720	70
17	Educational Services	$52,280	$36,250	80
18	Scientific Research and Development Services	$52,250	$35,860	340
19	Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$51,660	$33,410	n/a
20	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$50,620	$32,730	470
21	State government, including schools and hospitals	$50,110	$32,730	510
22	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$47,300	$25,760	130
23	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$46,510	$25,660	120
24	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$46,140	$32,530	40
25	Educational Services - State government owned	$45,850	$31,370	40
26	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$42,290	$29,560	n/a
27	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$31,170	$24,870	820
28	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$31,150	$24,880	820