Curators Salary Trend (2011–2024)

Historical salary and employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Median Salary in 2024
$61,770
26.6% since 2011

Median Salary Over Time

Curators — Median Annual Salary
$48K$51K$55K$59K$63K20112013201520172019202120232024$49K$62K

Employment Over Time

Curators — Total Employment
10K11K12K12K13K2011201320152017201920212023202410K12K

Key Insights

📈Salaries grew 26.6% since 2011 ($48,800$61,770)
🏆Peak year: 2024 at $61,770
🦠COVID impact: Salary rose 4.4% from 2019 to 2020, likely reflecting workforce composition changes.
💰After inflation (~3%/yr), real growth is approximately -14%

Year-by-Year Salary Data

YearMedian SalaryYoY Change
2024$61,770+0.0%
2023$61,750+2.3%
2022$60,380+0.4%
2021$60,110+5.5%
2020$56,990+4.4%
2019$54,570+1.5%
2018$53,780+0.0%
2017$53,770+0.8%
2016$53,360+3.6%
2015$51,520+0.5%
2014$51,280+1.4%
2013$50,550+1.9%
2012$49,590+1.6%
2011$48,800
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), 2011–2024. All figures are annual median wages in nominal dollars.