Salary for Industry: Museum

Updated: 2 Jun 2012

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Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$20K	$40K	$60K
Curator	$44,998
Executive Director, Non-Profit Organization	$50,903
Program Coordinator, Non-Profit Organization	$32,235
Executive Assistant	$44,294
Curator, Museum	$48,361
Director of Development, Non-Profit Organization	$57,629
Graphic Artist / Designer	$37,799
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,616

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Job Listings for Museum Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	Executive Director	Wright Museum	Wolfeboro, New Hampshire
	the Museums operations, including employees, volunteers and outside vendors. Officed at the museum itself... related museum experience. A passion for the museum’s... Indeed
Jan 06	Administrative Assistant	Museum of American Finance	New York, New York
	and external to the Museum. EXAMPLES OF DUTIES... payment for Museum events and tours ﾕAssists as needed at events and programs ﾕAnswers main Museum phone... Indeed
Jan 25	Web Developer	National Academies	Washington, District of Columbia
	desired. Description The Koshland Science Museum seeks a creative and independent thinker who will... of science via the museum’s website, intranet site... Indeed
Jan 25	Human Resource Manager	USS Midway Museum	San Diego, California
	Job Title: Human Resource Manager Profession: Human Resources -> HR Department Management Human Resource ManagerManages all human resources responsibilities... Indeed

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Key Statistics for Museum Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Smithsonian Institution	$36,492 - $101,592
Museum of Art	$31,936 - $43,747
The Metropolitan Museum of Art	$46,970 - $88,663
The Guggenheim Museum	$41,437 - $60,781
California Academy of Sciences	$49,744 - $81,000

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Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$32,119 - $54,293
Doctorate (PhD)	$46,173 - $67,456
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Art History	$33,583 - $54,027
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History	$29,163 - $48,834
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English	$34,711 - $49,041

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Gender

	Female 71%			Male 29%
Salary:	$33,911 - $52,612			$36,205 - $62,028

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

27%

10-19 years

22%

20 years or more

11%

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