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What this job is
An archivist manages, preserves, and provides access to historical documents, records, and cultural materials held in galleries, libraries, museums, or government institutions. They apply conservation and cataloguing standards to organise collections, conduct archival research, and assist patrons in locating and interpreting source materials. The role requires technical knowledge of preservation techniques, metadata standards, and often involves digitisation of primary historical sources.
Pay
A$2,279 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Attention to Detailcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Digital Literacycore
- Electronic Document Managementcore
- Objective ECM (Electronic Content Management)core
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Process Documentationcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Record Managementcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Report Writingcore
- Research and Analysiscore
- Verification and Authenticationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Correspondence Drafting
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Microsoft SharePoint Administration
- Process Improvement Identification
- Stakeholder Communication
- Time Management and Prioritisation