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Highest Paying Industries for Museum Technicians and Conservators

The top 29 highest paying industries for museum technicians and conservators (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 $48,740, colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned is the highest paying industry for museum technicians and conservators. It is followed by educational services - privately owned industry (average annual salary $48,740). 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 museum technicians and conservators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 29 Highest Paying Industries for Museum Technicians and Conservators

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned	$48,740	$27,880	430
2	Educational Services - Privately owned	$48,740	$28,050	440
3	Federal government, including USPS	$48,600	$32,940	1,900
4	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$48,600	$32,940	1,900
5	Other Information Services	$45,940	$26,920	80
6	Information	$43,090	$27,600	90
7	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$42,630	$24,730	3,190
8	Federal, State, and Local Government	$42,630	$24,730	3,190
9	Transportation and Warehousing	$42,480	$33,270	n/a
10	Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries	$42,320	$20,530	360
11	Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations	$41,940	$27,890	130
12	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$41,940	$27,890	130
13	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$41,790	$24,800	3,810
14	Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers	$41,670	$20,200	310
15	Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools	$41,570	$25,830	970
16	Educational Services	$41,340	$25,710	1,050
17	Civic and Social Organizations	$39,990	$28,360	90
18	Junior Colleges (including private, state, and local government schools)	$38,570	$22,100	60
19	Junior colleges - Local government owned	$38,330	$22,010	60
20	Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	$38,050	$21,410	5,030
21	Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions	$37,820	$21,460	4,660
22	Educational Services - State government owned	$37,340	$25,140	550
23	Colleges, universities, and professional schools - State government owned	$37,310	$25,130	540
24	Educational Services - Local government owned	$37,230	$22,640	60
25	State government, including schools and hospitals	$35,780	$19,370	1,180
26	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$34,230	$20,430	740
27	State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$34,160	$17,340	640
28	Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	$33,960	$20,230	660
29	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$33,300	$23,310	160