$44,500Average
$64,00075th percentile
$77,000
Curator is a professional role in the Educational Instruction and Library job family. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.
Typical education: Master's Degree
- Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.
- Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
- Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.
- Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
- Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
Top skills: Speaking Reading Comprehension Writing Active Listening Critical Thinking Complex Problem Solving
Curator pays 16% below the average across 64 roles in the Educational Instruction and Library job family (family average $88,500).
How much does a Curator make?
The average base salary for a Curator in the United States is $74,000 per year, or about $35.58 per hour.
What is the typical salary range?
Pay typically falls between $50,500 and $86,000 per year (25th to 75th percentile) depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.
How does this compare with other Educational Instruction and Library roles?
The Educational Instruction and Library job family averages $88,500 across 64 roles tracked by WePayFairly.
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