Curators
SOC 25-4012 · 2024-2034
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $80,944per year
- Projected openings
- 1,620
- Projected change
- +7.7%
- Usually needs
- Master's degree
Bright Outlook — a U.S. Department of Labor designation
Rapid Growth
The Department's own designation, made from its national projections. It is not this project's assessment and it is not California's: every other figure on this page comes from California's projection, which can point the other way and for some occupations does.
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Complex Problem Solving
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $95,471 | 190 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $86,190 | 210 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $80,402 | 550 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archivists | $72,504 | 1,620 | +7.7% |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | $63,273 | 2,380 | +10.5% |
| Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $92,303 | 10,500 | +4.7% |
| Anthropologists and Archeologists | $74,262 | 2,050 | +9.1% |
| Art Directors | $141,637 | 30,370 | +5.5% |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | $130,730 | 1,070 | -5.9% |