Wages vary by employer. Curators who work for the federal government or for large, well-funded museums have the highest wages.
Curators who work full time usually receive benefits. Typical benefits include sick leave, paid vacation, and health insurance.
Curators (SOC 25-4012)
| Location |
Pay Period | |
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| 25% |
Median |
75% |
||
| Illinois | Hourly | $25.21 | $30.04 | $38.44 |
| Yearly | $52,437 | $62,504 | $79,955 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $32.76 | $32.76 | $35.94 |
| Yearly | $68,136 | $68,136 | $74,753 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $29.97 | $30.25 | $40.11 |
| Yearly | $62,341 | $62,915 | $83,440 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $20.70 | $25.22 | $29.68 |
| Yearly | $43,054 | $52,454 | $61,730 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $24.99 | $30.65 | $39.30 |
| Yearly | $51,976 | $63,757 | $81,750 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $22.58 | $22.95 | $22.96 |
| Yearly | $46,971 | $47,728 | $47,741 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $22.83 | $23.17 | $31.64 |
| Yearly | $47,496 | $48,192 | $65,804 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $15.17 | $22.95 | $27.73 |
| Yearly | $31,550 | $47,739 | $57,691 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $26.17 | $34.37 | $39.65 |
| Yearly | $54,428 | $71,479 | $82,462 | |
| United States | Hourly | $22.73 | $29.70 | $39.11 |
| Yearly | $47,270 | $61,770 | $81,350 | |