Historic Preservationist

Job Description:

Historic preservationists are people who study, restore or rebuild objects of historical significance, such as monuments, buildings and artifacts. They also survey historic districts before renovating them. They corroborate with all sorts of people such as carpenters and architects.

Salary: The average salary of a Historic Preservationist is $77,144 per year

Occupational Outlook:

Employment of Historic Preservationists is likely to increase 5% by 2034.

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Educational Requirements:

Complete a Bachelor's Degree or Masters's Degree.
Major in historic preservation, architecture, urban/regional planning, Architectural History, and Environmental science/studies.

Western Kentucky University

Address: 1906 College Heights Blvd.,

Bowling Green, KY 42101-3576

Website: https://www.wku.edu/

Information on the Major: https://www.wku.edu/seas/

University of Kentucky

Address: 101 Main Building Lexington, KY 40506-0032

Website: https://www.uky.edu//

Information on the Major: https://design.uky.edu/historic-preservation/

Temple University

Address: 1801 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19122

Website: https://www.temple.edu/

Information on the Major:

https://www.temple.edu/academics/degree-programs/historic-preservation-major-ta-hipr-bs

Soft Skills, Characteristics, and/or Abilities Need For This Career:

Communication skills
Research skills
Analytical thinking skills
Attention to detail
Collaboration
Physically fit

Software Knowledge Needed For This Career:

Historic Preservationists tend to use CAD in their job. CAD is a way to digitally create 2D drawings and 3D models of real-world products before they're ever manufactured. They use this to fix historical places or artifacts.

Pros and Cons to Choosing This Career

Pros (Positives to this Career)

You are preserving history
You do all sorts of things from documentation to the restoration of historical buildings
You work with all sorts of people from government officials to archaeologists

Cons (Negatives to this Career)

There is limited funding
It is a lot of hard work and very physically demanding
There aren't many job opportunities

Typical Working Conditions For This Career:

They work both inside and out. Its typically 40 hours a week

Historic Preservationist By: Mason Statom

Sources & Citations

https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/what-is-historic-preservationist
https://asuonline.asu.edu/newsroom/online-learning-tips/tips-getting-historic-preservation-job/
https://www.ziprecruiter.com/career/Historic-Preservationist/What-Is-How-to-Become

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