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 | $23.88 | $31.17 | $39.74 |
| Yearly | $49,673 | $64,825 | $82,661 | |
| Champaign Area | Hourly | $34.16 | $34.16 | $37.48 |
| Yearly | $71,058 | $71,058 | $77,959 | |
| Cook County | Hourly | $30.70 | $31.17 | $40.81 |
| Yearly | $63,844 | $64,822 | $84,883 | |
| Dekalb-Elgin-Aurora Area | Hourly | $21.53 | $23.49 | $27.16 |
| Yearly | $44,768 | $48,853 | $56,491 | |
| Du Page County | Hourly | $26.40 | $27.16 | $37.78 |
| Yearly | $54,903 | $56,490 | $78,580 | |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area | Hourly | $19.04 | $24.04 | $32.74 |
| Yearly | $39,599 | $50,018 | $68,095 | |
| Springfield Area | Hourly | $25.41 | $37.95 | $42.69 |
| Yearly | $52,864 | $78,939 | $88,807 | |
| United States | Hourly | $23.49 | $30.49 | $39.94 |
| Yearly | $48,870 | $63,420 | $83,080 | |