The salary statistics of curators in the industry sector of information are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare curators salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $50,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $74,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $92,570 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $104,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in the industry sector of information. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) curators is $104,070. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $74,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid curators is $39,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators in the industry sector of information from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $74,090 | 6.49% | 9.72% |
| 2017 | $69,280 | 1.41% | - |
| 2016 | $68,300 | 8.13% | - |
| 2015 | $62,750 | 7.75% | - |
| 2014 | $57,890 | -15.27% | - |
| 2013 | $66,730 | -0.24% | - |
| 2012 | $66,890 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].