June 16, 2010
Museum occupations: skills on exhibit
Median annual wages of selected museum occupations, private industry, May 2009
Occupation |
Median annual wage |
Curators |
$43,990 |
Archivists |
$39,830 |
Set and exhibit designers |
$39,350 |
Instructional coordinators |
$36,270 |
Museum technicians and conservators |
$34,500 |
Self-enrichment education teachers |
$32,790 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
$30,440 |
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers |
$25,730 |
Security guards |
$24,910 |
These data featured in the TED article, Museum occupations: skills on exhibit.
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