1.

Which of the following best describes your present employer?

13%

a.

For-profit corporation

18%

b.

Not-for-profit corporation

33%

c.

Academic Institution

4%

d.

Religious institution

1%

e.

Historical society -- state, public

1%

f.

Historical society -- state, private

4%

g.

Historical society -- local, public or private

6%

h.

Federal government

7%

i.

State government

10%

j.

Local government

4%

2.

Approximate size of the metropolitan area in which you work:

16%

a.

Less than 50,000

22%

b.

50,000 to 249,999

17%

c.

250,000 to 999,999

18%

d.

1,000,000 to 2,999,999

26%

e.

3,000,000 or more

1%

N/A

3.

Please indicate the region in which you live:

8%

a.

CT/ME/VT/NH/RI/MA

22%

b.

NY/NJ/DE/PA

12%

c.

VA/WV/DC/NC/MD

17%

d.

KY/OH/IN/MI/IL/WI

7%

e.

MO/IA/ND/SD/KS/NE/MN

10%

f.

AZ/AR/LA/NM/TX/OK

3%

g.

ID/MT/NV/UT/CO/WY

8%

h.

FL/SC/GA/AL/TN/MS/PR/USVI

13%

i.

CA/WA/AK/OR/HI

-

j.

Canada

1%

k.

Country other than U.S. or Canada

4.

Your age:

2%

a.

Under 25

19%

b.

25 - 34

28%

c.

35 - 44

33%

d.

45 - 54

14%

e.

55 - 64

5%

f.

65 and over

EMPLOYMENT DATA

5.

Please check which of the following best describes your current job:

Assistant Archivist -- Works under close supervision on tasks of limited scope (generally by subject matter area) and complexity following established procedures. The position is entry level or in training. There is limited decision-making responsibility.

Associate Archivist -- Has a working knowledge of policies and procedures, works with limited supervision on complex tasks of broad scope. Has some contact outside the work group. Exercises more decision-making responsibility than an Assistant Archivist.

Senior Archivist -- Has extensive knowledge working independently with intermittent supervision and broad decision-making authority. May be responsible for training or assisting in the training of assistant and associate archivists. Has frequent outside contacts.

Associate Archivist -- Technical -- Has extensive knowledge in a relevant technical area with a limited range of archival knowledge. Has a working knowledge of policies and procedures and works with limited supervision on complex tasks in the appropriate technical area. Examples would be a geographer, systems analyst, photographer, attorney, etc., working in the archives field.

Senior Archivist -- Technical -- Has all of the responsibilities of a full archivist plus significant specialization. The position requires knowledge gained by education or experience in additional media (example, electronics records), formats (example, visual collections), function (example, reference), or subject area (example, genealogy).

Supervisor -- A full archivist with extensive supervisory and training responsibility which may include hiring and firing.

Manager -- A full archivist with additional responsibility for staffing (including hiring and firing), budgeting, planning, evaluation, policy making and outside contacts. Represents the unit to others.

Other -- SAA members who do not fit in the above categories should indicate which of the following describes their primary responsibility:

7%

1  Student

1%

2  Retired archivist

13%

3  Records manager

5%

4  Professor/teacher

30%

5   Librarian

2%

6  Non-teaching historian

4%

7  Museum curator

9%

8   Consultant

29%

9  Other (specify)

1%

6.

The number of full-time equivalent archivists in your "unit":

58%

a.

6%

b.

3%

c.

2%

d.

16 and over

31%

N/A

7.

If manager, please indicate the size of the budget, exclusive of personnel costs, for which you are responsible:

17%

a.

Under $20,000

6%

b.

$20,000 to $49,000

3%

c.

$50,000 to $99,999

9%

d.

$100,000 to $499,999

6%

e.

$500,000 or more

59%

N/A

8.

The number of people reporting to you directly or indirectly:

41%

a.

None

30%

b.

13%

c.

4%

d.

5%

e.

20 plus

8%

N/A

9.

Please indicate those with whom your position puts you in frequent contact (check all that apply):

41%

a.

Donors

53%

b.

Other agencies

68%

c.

Reference inquiries

44%

d.

Vendors

52%

e.

Other Archivists

6%

f.

None outside the unit

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

10.

Please indicate your highest education level:

12%

a.

Ph.D.

21%

b.

MLS/MA (Double Masters)

23%

c.

MA/MS (Subject Matter Masters)

29%

d.

MLS

11%

e.

BA/BS

3%

f.

Some college, but no Bachelor's degree

1%

g.

No college

11.

Which of the following best describes your pre-employment training in archives work? (Check only one)

20%

a.

1 or 2 graduate archival courses

25%

b.

3 or more graduate archival courses

6%

c.

Workshop or institute (5 days or more)

4%

d.

Workshop or institute (1-4 days)

6%

e.

Formal internship

14%

f.

Self-directed learning

22%

g.

None

2%

12.

Which of the following best describes your post employment training?

8%

a.

1 or 2 graduate archival courses

6%

b.

3 or more graduate archival courses

16%

c.

Workshop or institute (5 days or more)

32%

d.

Workshop or institute (1-4 days)

15%

e.

On-the-job training with a structured program

41%

f.

Self-directed learning

6%

g.

None

13.

Please indicate the total number of years you have spent in archival related employment:

26%

a.

Less than 3 years

33%

b.

3 - 9 years

27%

c.

10 - 19 years

11%

d.

20 - 29 years

2%

e.

30 plus years

1%

N/A

14.

Please indicate the number of years in archival-related employment with your present employer:

35%

a.

Less than two years

18%

b.

2 - 4 years

21%

c.

5 - 9 years

12%

d.

10 - 14 years

5%

e.

15 - 19 years

4%

f.

20 years plus

5%

N/A

15.

How many years have you been a member of SAA?

39%

a.

Less than 3 years

36%

b.

3 - 9 years

18%

c.

10 - 19 years

6%

d.

20 - 29 years

1%

e.

30 plus years

1%

N/A

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
 

16.

Please indicate your professional activities, i.e., are you a:

15%

a.

Certified archivist

68%

b.

Member of a regional archival association

13%

c.

Member of ARMA, International

28%

d.

Member of the American Library Association

11%

e.

Member of the American Association of Museums

12%

f.

Member of the American Association for State and Local History

7%

g.

National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators

33%

h.

Member of an historical association (OAH, SHFG, NCPH, AHA, etc)

SALARY INFORMATION

17.

If you are employed full time, please indicate your total annual salary for 1996

$ _____________________

18.

If you are employed part time, please indicate:

a.

Your hourly rate __________________

$ or,

b.

Your total annual salary for 1996 is   $____________________ representing
_____________% of a full-time position

PT

FT

7%

4%

2%

3%

2%

1%

1%

0%

1%

3%

BENEFITS PROVIDED

19.

Vacation of days per year.

2%

5 or less

13%

10-Jun

17%

15-Nov

17%

16-20

18%

21-25

7%

26+

26%

NA

20.

Sick leave policy of days per year.

6%

5 or less

18%

10-Jun

34%

15-Nov

4%

16-20

2%

21-25

2%

26+

35%

NA

21.

Health insurance

15%

a.

Employee and dependents paid by employer

21%

b.

Employee only paid by employer

28%

c.

Cost for employee and dependents shared with employer

9%

d.

Cost for employee only shared with employer

19%

e.

None

8%

N/A

22.

Retirement program

19%

a.

Employer pays all

51%

b.

Employer pays part

19%

c.

Employer pays none

11%

N/A

23.

Do you have a bonus plan?

10%

a.

Yes

81%

b.

No

9%

N/A

24.

Does your employer pay SAA individual membership dues and/or other professional society dues?

30%

a.

Yes

61%

b.

No

3%

c.

Partially (Employer pays Median 50%)

6%

N/A

25.

Does your employer reimburse you for tuition/registration for education programs?

37%

a.

Yes

30%

b.

No

26%

c.

Partially

7%

N/A

26.

Does your employer reimburse you for professional conference expenses?

43%

a.

Yes

22%

b.

No

28%

c.

Partially

6%

N/A

27.

Does your employer pay for your life insurance?

48%

a.

Yes

44%

b.

No

8%

N/A

28.

Does your employer provide disability insurance?

57%

a.

Yes

33%

b.

No

10%

N/A

29.

Does your employer provide free parking?

47%

a.

Yes

45%

b.

No

8%

N/A

PERSONAL INFORMATION

30.

Are you:

69%

a.

Female

30%

b.

Male

1%

N/A

31.

Race or ethnicity:

1%

a.

African-American

0

b.

Alaskan Native

2%

c.

Asian

89%

d.

Caucasian

1%

e.

Latino

1%

f.

Native American

1%

g.

Pacific Islander

1%

h.

Mixed heritage

1%

i.

Other

3%

N/A