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Highest Paying Industries for Curators

The top 38 highest paying industries for curators (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $76,440, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for curators. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $76,440). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of curators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 38 Highest Paying Industries for Curators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$76,440	$61,840	330
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$76,440	$61,840	330
3	Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences	$71,920	$45,580	n/a
4	Other Information Services	$63,240	$31,600	130
5	Grantmaking and Giving Services	$60,750	$31,160	60
6	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$59,680	$36,370	940
7	Educational Services - Privately owned	$59,170	$35,200	990
8	Finance and Insurance	$58,510	$35,790	n/a
9	Information	$57,890	$32,150	170
10	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$55,490	$33,170	1,850
11	Educational Services	$55,070	$32,680	1,980
12	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$53,310	$28,580	80
13	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$52,660	$31,750	2,190
14	Federal, State, and Local Government	$52,660	$31,750	2,190
15	Scientific Research and Development Services	$52,620	$27,330	70
16	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$52,440	$31,440	3,190
17	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$52,250	$31,650	70
18	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$52,120	$26,310	270
19	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$52,120	$26,310	270
20	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$52,030	$30,270	910
21	Educational Services - State government owned	$51,880	$30,380	920
22	Civic and Social Organizations	$51,380	$23,720	170
23	Educational Services - Local government owned	$50,990	$31,530	80
24	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$50,910	$32,430	80
25	State government, including schools and hospitals	$50,250	$29,760	1,760
26	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$49,720	$33,270	n/a
27	Retail Trade	$49,290	$31,110	170
28	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$49,170	$30,520	1,090
29	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,980	$30,640	1,010
30	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$48,920	$27,350	6,140
31	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$48,880	$27,380	6,020
32	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$48,220	$28,870	840
33	Health Care and Social Assistance	$48,200	$33,460	30
34	Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$45,490	$18,490	n/a
35	Miscellaneous Store Retailers	$45,410	$18,510	n/a
36	Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events	$45,080	$33,070	40
37	Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities	$43,540	$23,100	40
38	Social Advocacy Organizations	$43,010	$32,700	30