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Curators
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
What a curator does
Become a curator
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good curator
- Reading work related information.
- Talking to others.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
- Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.
- Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $38 per hour with a typical salary of $77,500 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $25 and $47 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $16,400 and $90,400 per year.
- 63% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $28 per hour with a typical salary of $29,900 per year.
- 46.3% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Curator job outlook
- There are 285 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 46 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 11% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.