Archivist I pay range
State of Texas · class code 7405
- Class code
- 7405
- Pay group
- B16
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Archivist I is $40,918 to $61,130 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 7405.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Archivist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs archival work collecting, organizing, analyzing, and preserving records, archives, and manuscripts and preparing inventories, indexes, guides, and finding aids to facilitate research and access to information.
Examples of the work
Appraises, organizes, and processes archival collections in paper-based or electronic formats that may include materials such as photos, recordings, videos, and other documents. Examines state and local records and recommends appropriate disposition of records, archives, and manuscripts. Identifies, analyzes, and arranges records; prepares inventories, indexes, and finding aids that facilitate staff and public access to records. Provides reference and research services. Records the origins of archival materials. Catalogs collections and maintains records. Performs related work as assigned. DESCRIPTION OF LEVELS Examples of work and descriptions are meant to progress through the levels.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.
Nearby classes in Texas
Archivist I in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | $4,634 | $6,960 | $55,610 to $83,520 |
| Colorado | $3,844 | $6,151 | $46,128 to $73,812 |
| Florida | $34,760 | $64,833 | $34,760 to $64,833 |
| Hawaii | $4,368 | $6,221 | $52,416 to $74,652 |
| Kentucky | $3,036 | $4,857 | $36,426 to $58,282 |
| Maine | $18.49 | $25.36 | $38,459 to $52,749 |
| Maryland | $59,305 | $93,533 | $59,305 to $93,533 |
| Massachusetts | $1,960 | $2,583 | $50,954 to $67,152 |
| North Carolina | $37,377 | $65,408 | $37,377 to $65,408 |
| Oklahoma | $27,320 | $105,172 | $27,320 to $105,172 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.