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Historians
Research, analyze, record, and interpret the past as recorded in sources, such as government and institutional records, newspapers and other periodicals, photographs, interviews, films, electronic media, and unpublished manuscripts, such as personal diaries and letters.
What a historian does
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If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good historian
- Reading work related information.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $39 per hour with an average salary of $80,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $31 and $44 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $64,700 and $90,800 per year.
Historian job outlook
- There are 41 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 5 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.