The salary statistics of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare archivists, curators, and museum technician salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,230 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,730 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $69,120 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $85,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of educational services. 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 $85,750. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $54,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $32,230.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $54,290 | 2.45% | 11.05% |
| 2017 | $52,960 | 0.47% | - |
| 2016 | $52,710 | 2.88% | - |
| 2015 | $51,190 | 1.91% | - |
| 2014 | $50,210 | 1.79% | - |
| 2013 | $49,310 | 2.07% | - |
| 2012 | $48,290 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].