The salary statistics and trend of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry of religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare archivists, curators, and museum technician salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $25,650 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,510 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,840 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry of religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations. 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 $80,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $45,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent archivists, curators, and museum technicians is $25,650.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in the industry of Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $45,510 | -14.28% | 10.74% |
| 2016 | $52,010 | 5.92% | - |
| 2015 | $48,930 | 4.25% | - |
| 2014 | $46,850 | 1.09% | - |
| 2013 | $46,340 | 12.34% | - |
| 2012 | $40,620 | - | - |
The average salaries of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in six industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of archivists, curators, and museum technicians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Social Advocacy Organizations | |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | |
| Religious Organizations | |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | |
| Civic and Social Organizations | |