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Curators Salary in the Industry of Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences

The salary statistics and trend of curators in the industry of research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare curators salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,620
25th Percentile Wage
$59,180
50th Percentile Wage
$72,590
75th Percentile Wage
$89,570
90th Percentile Wage
$122,780

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for curators in the industry of research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences. 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 $122,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $72,590. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent curators is $44,620.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators in the industry of Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences from 2012 to 2015. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$72,590
0.92% 0.00%
2014
$71,920
-0.25% -
2013
$72,100
-0.68% -
2012
$72,590
- -

Table 3. Compare Curators Salary in Different Industries within the Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services Sector

The average salaries of curators in three industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of curators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences
$72,590
Scientific Research and Development Services
$58,770
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
$40,650

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