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How much do image archivist jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for image archivist in the United States is $72,781.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $54,500.00 and $83,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What skills and qualifications are needed to be an image archivist?

To thrive as an Image Archivist, you need expertise in archival science, image cataloging, and metadata standards, often backed by a degree in library science, archival studies, or a related field. Familiarity with digital asset management systems, image editing software, and cataloging platforms such as CONTENTdm or Archivematica is typically required. Attention to detail, organizational skills, and strong communication abilities help ensure accurate records and effective collaboration with stakeholders. These skills are essential for preserving valuable visual materials, ensuring easy retrieval, and supporting institutional memory.

What challenges do image archivists face when managing large digital collections?

Image Archivists often encounter challenges related to organizing, cataloging, and preserving vast volumes of digital images, each with varying metadata and file formats. Ensuring accurate tagging and retrieval while maintaining consistent metadata standards can be demanding, especially as collections grow. Additionally, staying current with evolving digital preservation practices and technologies is essential for long-term access and security. Collaboration with IT teams for storage solutions and with curators or researchers for content accuracy is a common part of the role.

How to become an image archivist?

To become an image archivist, typically a bachelor's degree in library science, archives management, history, or a related field is required. Gaining experience with digital asset management systems, photo editing tools, and understanding metadata standards can enhance job prospects; some positions may also require certification in archival practices.
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Infographic showing various Image Archivist job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 2% As Needed, 73% Full Time, 21% Part Time, and 4% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $72,781 per year, or $35 per hour.

Archival Digitization Specialist- Denver CO

Ancestry

Denver, CO • Hybrid

$22/hr

Full-time

Posted 19 days ago

Job description

About Ancestry:


When you join Ancestry, you join a human-centered company where every person's story is important. Ancestry, the global leader in family history, connects everyone with their past so they can discover, preserve, and share their unique family stories. With our unparalleled collection of more than 65 billion records, over 3.5 million subscribers, and over 27 million people in our growing DNA network, customers can discover their family story and gain a new level of understanding about their lives. Over the past 40 years, we've built trusted relationships with millions of people who have chosen us as the platform for discovering, preserving, and sharing the most important information about themselves and their families.
We are committed to our location flexible work approach, allowing you to choose to work in the nearest office, from your home, or a hybrid of both (subject to location restrictions and roles that are required to be in the office- see the full list of eligible US locations HERE). We will continue to hire and promote beyond the boundaries of our office locations, to enable broadened possibilities for employee diversity.
Together, we work every day to foster a work environment that's inclusive as well as diverse, and where our people can be themselves. Every idea and perspective is valued so that our products and services reflect the global and diverse clients we serve.
Ancestry encourages applications from minorities, women, the disabled, protected veterans and all other qualified applicants. Passionate about dedicating your work to enriching people's lives? Join the curious.

Ancestry is looking for a project-based temporary Archival Digitization
Specialist to work on a contract basis in Denver, CO. We ask that you are a
technical person with experience working with digitization, archival
documents, and goal oriented projects. You are efficient, show great care
for detail, and are accustomed to independent work in an environment that
handles focused and repetitive tasks. This is a full-time opportunity working
Monday through Friday from 9:00 am- 4:00 pm, 40 hours a week and will last for about 2.5 to 3 years. You will report to the Domestic Remote Senior Imaging Manager. This is not a work-from-home position. This position is contract-based and is not eligible for Ancestry benefits.
Compensation will be $22 per hr.
Must clear background check

What You Will Do:

  • You will capture digital images of documents as specified by our company
  • You will perform quality audits on each roll that have been scanned before transmission
  • You will report progress and quality audit notes and enter data into spreadsheets (can maintain complex spreadsheets)
  • You will initiate and maintain responsibility of the delivery or transmission of images to the corporate office
  • You will perform regular equipment maintenance functions, and coordinate for machine maintenance with third-party hardware service providers
  • You will perform basic image enhancement and file organization tasks
  • You will maintain professional relationships with partners that protect the image and mission of Ancestry.com
  • You will be expected to do various miscellaneous tasks related to the projects, as they arise.

Who You Are:
  • You can manage several projects and determine project urgency in a practical way
  • You have experience anticipating problems, and finding creative ways to solve them
  • You have experience with scanning and editing equipment, procedures and materials
  • You have experience with Photography, Library and Archives, or History background

Additional Information:

Ancestry is an Equal Opportunity Employer that makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, mental or physical disability, medical condition, military or veteran status, citizenship, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. In addition, Ancestry will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

All job offers are contingent on a background check screen that complies with applicable law.For candidates who live in San Francisco, CA, pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Ancestry will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Ancestry is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Ancestry via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of Ancestry. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Ancestry as a result of the referral or through other means.

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