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Job Postings & Salary Data

Job Postings &

Salary Data

Since 2018, SERA has followed the National Emerging Museum Professionals Network (NEMPN) call to include salaries and other descriptive details in job postings to increase transparency and inclusion in hiring practices. Since then, a database of all collections focused job postings has been maintained as part of an effort to track salary data for collections positions. If you would like to share a posting with us, please email us!

Title
Location
Salary Low
Salary High
Link to Post
Publish Date
Museum Specialist
Washington, DC
$68,405
$88,926
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788645900
04/29/2024
Collections Specialist
Boise, ID
$20.00/hr
$23.00/hr
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/collections-specialist/73274761/
04/27/2024
Museum Technician (General)
Crater Lake, OR
$49,025
$63,733
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788664500
04/26/2024
Collections Manager
Holland, MI
$50,000
$56,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/collections-manager/73260148/
04/26/2024
Museum Specialist(Art) (Matter Framer)
Washington, DC
$68,405
$107,590
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788045800
04/26/2024
Museum Technician (History)
Oyster Bay, NY
$57,594
$74,874
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788682100
04/26/2024
Museum Specialist (Art) (Collections Manager Assistant)
Washington, DC
$68,405
$88,926
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788266700
04/26/2024
Museum Technician (General)
Hawaii National Park, HI
$51,110
$66,445
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788574700
04/26/2024
Native American Graves Protection And Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) Coordinator
Storrs, CT
$70,000
$80,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/native-american-graves-protection-and-repatriation-act-nagpra-coordinator/73246208/
04/25/2024
Assistant Curator of History Exhibitions and Academic Engagement
New York, NY
$67,600
$67,600
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/assistant-curator-of-history-exhibitions-and-academic-engagement/73245497/
04/25/2024
Museum Curator
Honaunau, HI
$75,640
$98,330
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/788002400
04/24/2024
Historian/Museum Curator
Sainte Genevieve, MO
$74,299
$96,586
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/787992100
04/23/2024
Curator of Transportation History
Cleveland, OH
$65,000
$75,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/curator-of-transportation-history/73226677/
04/23/2024
Library Project Cataloging Associate
Kansas City, MO
$46,762
$52,654
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/library-project-cataloging-associate/73227290/
04/22/2024
Assistant Curator, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
New York, NY
$80,000
$85,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/assistant-curator-michael-c-rockefeller-wing/73225665/
04/22/2024
Head of Collections Control
New Haven, CT
$70,000
$118,000
https://sjobs.brassring.com/TGnewUI/Search/home/HomeWithPreLoad?partnerid=25053&siteid=5248&PageType=JobDetails&jobid=1586418#jobDetails=1586418_5248
04/22/2024
Museum Specialist (Framer)
Washington, DC
$68,405
$72,695
https://trustcareers.si.edu/en/postings/44e9e96a-a0b7-4520-8cbf-5026b6c811ae
04/22/2024
Curator of Transportation History
Cleveland, OH
$65,000
$75,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/curator-of-transportation-history/73226677/
04/22/2024
Head Registrar
Salem, MA
$75,966
$82,400
https://pem.clearcompany.com/careers/jobs/57a6ca2d-d89f-a2df-be4e-5dc9114ad414/apply?source=2846765-CS-56335
04/22/2024
Assistant Curator, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing
New York, NY
$80,000
$85,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/assistant-curator-michael-c-rockefeller-wing/73225665/
04/22/2024
Mirken Family Postbaccalaureate Fellowship in Museum Practice
Waterville, ME
$46,800
$46,800
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/mirken-family-postbaccalaureate-fellowship-in-museum-practice/73226500/
04/22/2024
Registrar (Collections)
Worcester, MA
$55,000
$65,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/registrar-collections/72865733/
04/21/2024
Exhibitions and Collections Coordinator
Pasadena, CA
$55,000
$65,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/exhibitions-and-collections-coordinator/73196241/
04/20/2024
Collections Technician
Dubuque, IO
$30,000
$40,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/collections-technician/73195455/
04/19/2024
Collections Manager
Watertown, MA
$50,000
$65,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/collections-manager/73179558/
04/18/2024
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Job POsting Sites

Job Posting Sites

These are all external boards that SERA is not responsible for maintaining.

Broken link? Let us know.

International Groups

AAMC - Association of Art Museum Curators

ALHFAM - Association for Living History, Farm and Agricultural Museums - Jobs

ARCS - Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists

PACCIN - Preparators

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National Groups

AAAM - Association of African American Museums (Login required/ Members only)

AAM - American Association of Museums

AAMG - Association of Academic Museums and Galleries

AASLH - American Association for State and Local History

Archives Gig

ASTC - Association of Science & Technology Centers

CAJM - Council of American Jewish Museums

Global Museum

IMLS - Institute of Museum and Library Services

Museum Savvy

NCPH - National Council on Public History

NEH - National Endowment for the Humanities

NEA - National Endowment for the Arts

OAH - Organization of American Historians

SAA - Society of American Archivists

Smithsonian Institution

USAJOBS - The Federal Government's official employment site

 

Regional Groups

AMM - Association of Midwest Museums

MAAM - Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums

MPMA - Mountain-Plains Museums Association

NEMA - New England Museum Association

SEMC - Southeastern Museums Conference

SMA - Small Museum Association

WMA - Western Museums Association

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Misc

Government Jobs

Museum Studies at Tufts University (Intermittent Updates)

 

Non Profit boards

National Nonprofits

Work For Good

National Council of Nonprofits

Idealist

Young Nonprofit Professionals Group

State Organizations

Alabama (No Job Board)

Alaska

Arizona 

Arkansas (No Job Board)

California - (CAM - California Association of Museums)

Colorado-Wyoming Association of Museums (CWAM)

Connecticut League of History Organizations (CLHO)

Delaware (No Job Board)

Florida - (FAM - Florida Association of Museums)

Georgia - (GAM - Georgia Association of Museums)

Hawaii - (HMA - Hawaii Museums Association)

Idaho 

Illinois - (IAM - Illinois Association of Museums)

Iowa 

Kansas - (KMA - Kansas Museums Association)

Kentucky - (KMHA - Kentucky Museum and Heritage Alliance)

Louisinan - (LAM - Louisiana Association of Museums) (Not Updated)

Maine 

Maryland (No Job Board)

Massachusetts (No State Specific Site)

Michigan - (MMA - Michigan Museums Association)

Mississippi - (Mississippi Museums Association)

Missouri (No Job Board)

Montana (No Job Board)

Nebraska - (NMA - Nebraska Museums Association)

Nevada 

New Hampshire (No State Specific Site)

New Jersey (No Job Board)

New Mexico - (NMAM - New Mexico Association of Museums (No Job Board)

New York - (MANY - Museum Association of New York)

North Carolina - (NCMC - North Carolina Museums Council)

Ohio

Oklahoma - (OMA - Oklahoma Museums Association)

Oregon - (OMA - Oregon Museums Association)

Pennsylvania - (PFMHP - Pennsylvania Federation of Museums and Historical Places)

Rhode Island (No State Specific Site)

South Carolina - (SCFM - South Carolina Federation of Museums) (Members only)

South Dakota 

Tennessee - (TAM - Tennessee Association of Museums)

Texas - (TAM - Texas Association of Museums)

Utah - (UMA - Utah Museums Association)

Vermont (No State Specific Site)

Virginia - (VAM - Virginia Association of Museums)

Washington - (WMA - Washington Museum Association)

West Virginia

Wisconsion - (WFM - Wisconsin Federation of Museums)

Wyoming (Joint with Colorado above)

Salary Resources

Salary Surveys & Statistics

AAM 2017 National Salary Survey 

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AAMD 2021 Salary Survey (June 2021)

AAMD 2020 Salary Survey (October 2020)

AAMD 2019 Salary Survey (May 2019)

AAMD 2018 Salary Survey (June 2018)

AAMD 2017 Salary Survey (June 2017)

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Art + Museum Transparency Spreadsheet (2019)

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Library Journal Salary & Placement (2021)

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NEMPN Salary Disclosure Form

NEMPN Salary Disclosure Table

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SAA A*Census II (2021, not yet compiled)

SAA A*Census (2004)

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SERA Job Board Data 2018-Present

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US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Archivists

US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Curators

US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Librarians & Media Collections Specialists

US Bureau of Labor Statistics - Museum Techs & Conservators

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Salary Resources

Education & Training

Directory of US Museum Studies Programs (NEMPN)

Directory of North American Public History Programs (NCPH)

Directory of North American ALA Accredited MLIS programs (ALA)

Beloit Continuing Education for Collections Care

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AASLH Free Resources

AIC Webinars

AIC Collections Care Webinar Archive

CCAHA Webinars

Connecting to Collections Care

DHPSNY Webinar Archive

IMLS Webinars (Grant information)

Museum Hub

OCLC Webinar Archive

Smithsonian Cultural Rescue (SCRI/HENTF)

Western Museums Association

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Other

Salary Transparency Request for Job Postings (NEMPN)

The form above allows you to anonymously ask a job posting to disclose their salary range.

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990 Forms for Private Non-Profits

This links to historic and current 990 forms which list financial information about non-profits, including salaries for leadership level staff and revenue/expenses.

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