Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technician Salary in the Industry of Radio and Television Broadcasting

The salary statistics and trend of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry of radio and television broadcasting are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare archivists, curators, and museum technician salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,750
25th Percentile Wage
$40,750
50th Percentile Wage
$48,930
75th Percentile Wage
$68,920
90th Percentile Wage
$91,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry of radio and television broadcasting. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $91,710. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,930. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $35,750.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry of Radio and Television Broadcasting from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth4-Year Growth
2016
$48,930
8.15% 0.00%
2015
$44,940
14.26% -
2014
$38,530
-26.99% -
2012
$48,930
- -

Table 3. Compare Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technician Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in nine industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$65,840
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$52,450
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$52,450
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$49,130
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$49,130
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$48,930
Other Information Services
$47,680
Other Information Services
$47,680
Newspaper Publishers
$30,620

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