The salary statistics and trend of archivists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare archivists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,250 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,930 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,920 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for archivists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) archivists is $83,920. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,250. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent archivists is $30,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,250 | 4.02% | 10.84% |
| 2016 | $53,990 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $52,450 | 3.09% | - |
| 2014 | $50,830 | -0.20% | - |
| 2013 | $50,930 | 1.53% | - |
| 2012 | $50,150 | - | - |
The average salaries of archivists in eleven industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of archivists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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