Archivists and curators
Archivists and curators collect, appraise and ensure the safekeeping and preservation of the contents of archives, artefacts and records of historical, cultural, administrative and artistic interest, and of art and other objects. They plan, devise and implement systems for the safekeeping of records and historically valuable documents.
Skill level: Highly skilledCheck your pay
- Salary range for the majority of workers in Archivists and curators - from R10 683 to R46 763 per month - 2025.
- A Archivists and curators typically earns between R10 683 and R24 807 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between R13 671 and R32 138 per month for a working week of 45 hours.
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Duties and tasks
- Evaluating and preserving records for administrative, historical, legal, evidential and other purposes
- Directing or carrying out the preparation of indexes, bibliographies, microfilm copies and other reference aids to the collected material and making them available to users
- Researching the origin, distribution and use of materials and objects of cultural and historical interest
- Organizing, developing and maintaining collections of artistic, cultural, scientific or historically significant items
- Directing or undertaking classification and cataloguing of museum and art gallery collections and organizing exhibitions
- Researching into, appraising, organizing and preserving historically significant and valuable documents such as government papers, private papers, photographs, maps, manuscripts and audiovisual materials
- Preparing scholarly papers and reports
- Planning and implementing the computerized management of archives and electronic records
- Organizing exhibitions at museums and art galleries, publicizing exhibits and arranging special displays for general, specialized or educational interest
- Appraising and acquiring archival materials to build and develop an archival collection for research purposes