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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
Collections Manager
Shreveport, LA
$16.92/hr
$25.38/hr
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/collections-manager/69466880/
05/30/2023
Museum Technician (Art)
Anadarko, OK
$37,696
$49,009
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/728636000
05/30/2023
Curator of Cultural History
Indianapolis, IN
$55,000
$55,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/curator-of-cultural-history/69433178/
05/27/2023
Wood River Museum Collections Specialist
Ketchum, ID
$23/hr
$23/hr
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/wood-river-museum-collections-specialist/69433008/
05/26/2023
Museum Technician (History)
Dallas, TX
$45,582
$65,846
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/728026100
05/26/2023
Processing Archivist
Fredericksburg, TX
$42,000
$45,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/processing-archivist/69432988/
05/26/2023
Collections Care Associate
Boston, MA
$50,000
$60,000
https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/1738926
05/25/2023
Museum Technician (General)
Fort Hood, TX
$46,696
$60,703
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/727364400
05/25/2023
Curator III - Christian Petersen Art Museum
Ames, IA
$62,000
$67,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/curator-iii-christian-petersen-art-museum/69397256/
05/24/2023
Chief Curator
Tallahassee, FL
$47,742
$49,500
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/chief-curator/69401771/
05/24/2023
Curator of Exhibits
Albuquerque, NM
$44,782
$58,647
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/curator-of-exhibits/69398155/
05/24/2023
Museum Specialist
Riverdale, MD
$64,957
$84,441
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/727335000
05/23/2023
Supervisory Museum Curator (Assistant Director)
Washington, DC
$155,700
$183,500
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/726844200
05/22/2023
Assistant/Associate Curator of Asian Art
Princeton, NJ
$70,000
$100,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/assistantassociate-curator-of-asian-art/68937734/
05/20/2023
Assistant Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art
Waterville, ME
$50,000
$55,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/assistant-curator-of-modern-and-contemporary-art/69332649/
05/20/2023
Assistant Registrar
Cody, WY
$36,000
$40,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/assistant-registrar/69319765/
05/19/2023
Art Collection Manager
Swarthmore, PA
$85,000
$85,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/art-collection-manager/69319069/
05/18/2023
Associate Registrar, Collections
Worcester, MA
$47,073
$54,132
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/associate-registrar-collections/69305918/
05/18/2023
Chief Curator
Palm Springs, CA
$145,000
$155,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/chief-curator/69305975/
05/18/2023
Museum Technician
Fort Bliss, TX
$46,696
$60,703
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/726035700
05/18/2023
Assistant Curator
Baltimore, MD
$55,000
$60,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/assistant-curator/69306152/
05/18/2023
Associate Curator
St. Louis, MO
$58,000
$58,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/associate-curator/69295272/
05/17/2023
Drue Heinz Curator of Literary and Historical Manuscripts
New York, NY
$95,000
$115,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/drue-heinz-curator-of-literary-and-historical-manuscripts/69294469/
05/17/2023
Museum Collections Manager
Concord, NH
$46,000
$54,000
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/museum-collections-manager/69294761/
05/17/2023
Curatorial Assistant for South Asian Art, Islamic Art, and Antiquities
Cincinnati, OH
$36,500
$41,600
https://aam-us-jobs.careerwebsite.com/jobs/view/curatorial-assistant-for-south-asian-art-islamic-art-and-antiquities/69294807/
05/17/2023
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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.

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 Resources
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