We invite media archivists, media librarians, and all those who preserve or provide access to audiovisual media, whether analog or digital,  to participate in the 2025 AMIA Annual Salary & Demographics Survey of the Field.

In 2020, AMIA launched the Annual Salary & Demographics Survey of the Field. This study built upon research conducted by AMIA in collaboration with the National Film Preservation Board in 2019 and was further informed by similar surveys commissioned by the Society of American Archivists and the American Library Association.

The purpose of the survey is to collect data from those working in and with moving image archives to better understand factors affecting compensation and professional development. Developed in response to member interest in salary data specific to audiovisual archivists and related professionals, the survey provides insight into the unique experiences of those whose primary work involves moving image materials. It gathers information on age, race and ethnicity, sexual identity, level of education, and years of professional experience, examining how these factors intersect to shape salary, employment, and career advancement.

This third edition continues that work, using the earlier surveys as benchmarks while expanding its scope. In addition to demographic and salary data, it will also explore the effects of federal funding cuts, recent national disasters, and the growing influence of artificial intelligence on the field.

Complete the survey here: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9tbZN2koqfsePnE

All responses are anonymous and only summary results will be published. Further information about the how data collected from the Survey will be disseminated is included in the text of the Survey itself.

Thank you for adding your voice to this important study. If you know colleagues in the field who may not have received the information, please share it with them—your help in broadening participation will make the results stronger for everyone.