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What curators make

Median

$76,000

Lower end

$49,000

Upper end

$114,000

Job Bank's national median is $36.36 an hour, about $76,000 a year at 40 hours a week. The lower end ($23.54) and upper end ($54.74) are the bottom and top of the wage range for everyone in the group. Where you work matters: small community museums often hire part time or on a contract.