Career Resources | Southeastern Registrars Association

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

Page 1 of 97

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

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

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

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)

Art + Museum Transparency Spreadsheet (2019)

Library Journal Salary & Placement (2021)

NEMPN Salary Disclosure Form

NEMPN Salary Disclosure Table

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

SAA A*Census (2004)

SERA Job Board Data 2018-Present

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

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

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

Other

Salary Transparency Request for Job Postings (NEMPN)

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

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.