The only category that did not participate in the salary increase was the private repositories. As in 1989, women still dominate the lower salary brackets. It would be more encouraging if the ranges were more equitably distributed. Regardless of the reason, it is up to those in management positions to do more to improve salaries and make them more equitable. When salary ranges were compared across institution type, the results were not that surprising.
Corporate archivists have the highest average salaries with government wages a close second.
A gender comparison to institution type was not done. This number should continue to grow as more employers realize that the credential exists and that it does indeed validate the wide variety, and therefore sometimes confusing, educational and employment backgrounds that archivist candidates come from. Please let us know of updates, corrections, and potential improvements to our web site.