The annual salary statistics of curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) 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 | $35,220 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,920 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,420 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division), Illinois in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $102,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,220.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of curators from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $61,420 | -2.41% | 41.37% |
| 2016 | $62,900 | 11.64% | - |
| 2015 | $55,580 | 10.69% | - |
| 2014 | $49,640 | 6.41% | - |
| 2013 | $46,460 | 22.49% | - |
| 2012 | $36,010 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,420, Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is the highest paying city for curators in state of Illinois, followed by Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area) (median annual salary $61,260). In comparison, the median annual salary of curators in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL Metropolitan Division) is .3 percent (.3%) higher than that in Chicago-Joliet-Naperville (IL-IN-WI Area).
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