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 | $24.20 | $30.12 | $39.39 |
| Yearly | $50,329 | $62,664 | $81,928 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $32.51 | $32.51 | $35.67 |
| Yearly | $67,634 | $67,634 | $74,202 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $24.89 | $32.35 | $39.80 |
| Yearly | $51,777 | $67,303 | $82,794 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $24.88 | $24.89 | $24.89 |
| Yearly | $51,760 | $51,777 | $51,779 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $24.89 | $36.90 | $40.75 |
| Yearly | $51,778 | $76,750 | $84,760 | |
| Northwest Illinois Area | Hourly | $22.77 | $22.77 | $22.78 |
| Yearly | $47,368 | $47,371 | $47,384 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $20.56 | $22.72 | $31.41 |
| Yearly | $42,766 | $47,269 | $65,320 | |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area | Hourly | $22.64 | $22.78 | $22.78 |
| Yearly | $47,097 | $47,378 | $47,396 | |
| Rockford Area | Hourly | $22.80 | $23.07 | $27.31 |
| Yearly | $47,433 | $47,975 | $56,802 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $28.19 | $31.22 | $43.46 |
| Yearly | $58,631 | $64,947 | $90,393 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.12 | $29.69 | $39.40 |
| Yearly | $48,080 | $61,750 | $81,950 | |