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Curators Salary in PA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Curators in PA have a median annual salary of $62,100, with 520 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $44,930 at the 10th percentile to $101,490 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$62,100

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$29.86

Employment

520

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$44,930
10th
$48,590
25th
$62,100
Median
$85,490
75th
$101,490
90th

Local compared with national

PA

$62,100

Median annual · 2025

United States

$63,420

Median annual · 2025

The PA median is 2.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $1,320).

Top skills

  1. 1.Reading ComprehensionImportance 4.0
  2. 2.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  4. 4.WritingImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.6
  7. 7.Active LearningImportance 3.5
  8. 8.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5
  9. 9.MonitoringImportance 3.4
  10. 10.Systems AnalysisImportance 3.4
  11. 11.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.3
  12. 12.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.3

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Master's Degree
Experience
Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Job zone
5

Technology used

  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Adobe Creative Cloud software
  • Adobe FreeHand MX
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Apple macOS
  • Artsystems Collections
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Cuadra Associates STAR/Museums
  • Database software
  • Eloquent Systems Eloquent
  • Ex Libris Group DigiTool
  • Extensible markup language XML

Common tasks

  • Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.
  • Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
  • Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.
  • Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
  • Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
  • Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.
  • Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.
  • Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials.
  • Design, organize, or conduct tours, workshops, and instructional or educational sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials.
  • Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Curators salary in other locations

Other occupations in PA