How to become an Archivist or Curator
Official title: Archivists and Curators
Researches, appraises, preserves and manages archives and cultural artefacts.
Main tasks
- Research, appraise, organise and preserve documents of historical value, such as papers, photographs, maps, manuscripts and audiovisual material
- Direct or create indexes, catalogues and related tools to help collect material and help users find it
- Research the origin, distribution and use of historical and cultural artefacts and materials
- Direct the classification, cataloguing and display of artistic, cultural, scientific or historical exhibits and collections
- Appraise, preserve and manage records, and plan and carry out computerised archive management
Ways in
- University department: Arts & Humanities degrees, Offered by 96 universities in Taiwan
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Demand for Legal, social and cultural jobs is projected at about 190,000 in 2024 and about 216,000 in 2030. (+13.7%)
- Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How do I become an Archivist or Curator?
Ways in include: Arts & Humanities degrees.
Is an Archivist or Curator a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change 13.7% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of an Archivist or Curator?
Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026