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What is a director of historical society and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a director of historical society. For example, did you know that they make an average of $49.33 an hour? That's $102,604 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 100 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreDirector Of Historical SocietyUS Average
Salary
7.7

Avg. Salary $102,604

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
4.7

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
6.0
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.75%

Asian 5.14%

Black or African American 6.17%

Hispanic or Latino 13.12%

Unknown 5.45%

White 69.37%

Gender

female 52.83%

male 47.17%

Age - 40
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 40
Stress level
4.7

Stress level is manageable

7.1 - high

Complexity level
9.2

Complexity level is advanced

7 - challenging

Work life balance
10.0

Work life balance is excellent

6.4 - fair

Key steps to become a director of historical society

  1. Explore director of historical society education requirements

    Most common director of historical society degrees

    Bachelor's

    67.6 %

    Master's

    20.3 %

    Associate

    6.8 %
  2. Start to develop specific director of historical society skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Press Releases51.27%
    Historic Preservation48.73%
  3. Complete relevant director of historical society training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New directors of historical society learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a director of historical society based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real director of historical society resumes.
  4. Research director of historical society duties and responsibilities

    • Manage domestic and international travel arrangements including transportation, lodging, and logistics for individuals and groups utilizing travel management systems.
    • Provide strategic leadership and planning for the environmental nonprofit's commercial energy efficiency services, program design, and program implementation.
    • Create and execute all messaging for internal communications through writing content for intranet, executive blogs and internal announcements.
  5. Apply for director of historical society jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a director of historical society job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average director of historical society salary

The average director of historical society salary in the United States is $102,604 per year or $49 per hour. Director of historical society salaries range between $59,000 and $177,000 per year.

Average director of historical society salary
$102,604 Yearly
$49.33 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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