The salary statistics of museum technicians and conservators in the industry sector of educational services are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare museum technician and conservators salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $27,250 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,480 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for museum technicians and conservators 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) museum technicians and conservators is $77,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $48,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid museum technicians and conservators is $27,250.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of museum technicians and conservators in the industry sector of educational services from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $48,340 | 3.81% | 13.32% |
| 2017 | $46,500 | -1.38% | - |
| 2016 | $47,140 | 7.57% | - |
| 2015 | $43,570 | 5.12% | - |
| 2014 | $41,340 | -0.15% | - |
| 2013 | $41,400 | -1.21% | - |
| 2012 | $41,900 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].