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ANZSCO 224211Updated 2026-01-29
Archivist
National shortage level: Low
ANZSCO 224211OSCA 232332
Snapshot
Median pay: AUD 96k
Weekly earnings: AUD 1860
Salary range: AUD 87k-AUD 106k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility
State distribution
33.8%
NSW
24.4%
VIC
11.2%
QLD
Education mix
47.1%
Post graduate
24.4%
bachelor degree
9%
advanced diploma/ diploma
Role overview
Archivists analyse and document records, and plan and organise systems and procedures for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.
What you do
- • Evaluates and preserves records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes.
- • Prepares record-keeping systems, indexes, guides and procedures for archival research and for the retention and destruction of records.
- • Identifies and classifies specimens and objects, and arranges restoration work.
Core skills
Credentials & pathway
- Recommended level: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (47.1%)
Recent job ads
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Tasks
- • Evaluates and preserves records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes.
- • Examines items and arranges examinations to determine condition and authenticity.
- • Identifies and classifies specimens and objects, and arranges restoration work.
Earnings
Weekly median: AUD 1860
Annual median: AUD 96k
Range: AUD 87k-AUD 106k