How much does a Museum Collections Curator make in Michigan? The average Museum Collections Curator salary in Michigan is $64,800 as of March 26, 2024, but the range typically falls between $55,300 and $77,700. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on the city and many other important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession.

Museum Collections Curator Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
10th Percentile Museum Collections Curator Salary $46,651 MI March 26, 2024
25th Percentile Museum Collections Curator Salary $55,300 MI March 26, 2024
50th Percentile Museum Collections Curator Salary $64,800 MI March 26, 2024
75th Percentile Museum Collections Curator Salary $77,700 MI March 26, 2024
90th Percentile Museum Collections Curator Salary $89,445 MI March 26, 2024
25% $55,300 10% $46,651 90% $89,445 75% $77,700 $64,800 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
Change Search Criteria

Job Description

The Museum Collections Curator evaluates and catalogs new collections according to department and library procedures. Determines the level of care for the museum's entire collection. Being a Museum Collections Curator contacts benefactors and writes grant proposals to increase museum funding. Maintains the environment and security of the collection storage and facilitates research use of collections. In addition, Museum Collections Curator requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Museum Collections Curator manages subordinate staff in the day-to-day performance of their jobs. True first level manager. Ensures that project/department milestones/goals are met and adhering to approved budgets. Has full authority for personnel actions. Working as a Museum Collections Curator typically requires 5 years experience in the related area as an individual contributor. 1 - 3 years supervisory experience may be required. Extensive knowledge of the function and department processes. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

Employers: Job Description Management Tool

Job Openings for Museum Collections Curator in Michigan

Career Path for this job

  1. Down a level:

    Museum Visitor Insights Analyst

    2 - 4 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

  2. This Job:

    Museum Collections Curator

    5 + years experience
    Bachelor's Degree

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

  • Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
  • Job and employee pricing reports
  • Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.
Learn about CompAnalyst

Select a city to view specific salary and bonus information for Museum Collections Curator

Loading results...
Location Avg. Salary Date Updated
Location Taylor, MI Avg. Salary $65,972 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Acme, MI Avg. Salary $61,709 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Ada, MI Avg. Salary $63,611 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Addison, MI Avg. Salary $65,906 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Adrian, MI Avg. Salary $64,923 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Afton, MI Avg. Salary $60,922 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Ahmeek, MI Avg. Salary $62,365 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Akron, MI Avg. Salary $60,988 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alanson, MI Avg. Salary $60,922 Date Updated March 26, 2024
Location Alba, MI Avg. Salary $60,922 Date Updated March 26, 2024

Jobs with a similar salary range to Museum Collections Curator : Museum Curator, Gallery Curator

lower level job