The annual salary statistics of curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage information of curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $35,850 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,260 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,740 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $100,170. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,260. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,850.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,260 | 10.92% | 40.87% |
| 2021 | $54,570 | 4.47% | - |
| 2020 | $52,130 | -3.64% | - |
| 2019 | $54,030 | 8.83% | - |
| 2018 | $49,260 | -22.59% | - |
| 2017 | $60,390 | -1.01% | - |
| 2016 | $61,000 | 10.05% | - |
| 2015 | $54,870 | 8.11% | - |
| 2014 | $50,420 | 6.88% | - |
| 2013 | $46,950 | 22.85% | - |
| 2012 | $36,220 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,260, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is the second highest paying city for curators in state of Illinois, following the highest paying city Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) (median annual salary of $61,420). Compared with Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), the median annual salary of curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) | |
| Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) |