Earnings
Salaries for conservators vary greatly depending on the level of experience, chosen specialty, region, job description, and employer. The median annual wage for archivists, curators, and museum workers, which includes conservators and conservation technicians, was $43,020 in May 2018. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $25,430, and the top 10 percent earned more than $74,840, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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