Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians

This post summarizes key statistics on Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 6,180
25 35,428
30 48,866
35 57,419
40 64,824
45 70,312
50 73,300
55 74,849
60 62,826
65 51,859


Hours Worked Share
0-20 11.30
20-39 17.50
39-41 53.00
41-50 13.60
50-60 3.20
More than 60 1.30

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
67.90 58,972 Museums, art galleries, and zoos
9.00 48,617 Colleges and universities
3.30 47,862 Libraries
3.00 64,824 General government, n.e.c.
2.30 46,346 Miscellaneous retail stores
1.70 36,650 Miscellaneous professional and related services
1.40 44,286 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
0.80 51,859 Religious organizations
0.80 48,617 Research, development, and testing services
0.60 49,673 Miscellaneous personal services

This table highlights the top industries people working as Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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