The range of compensation for museum positions depends on the museum's size, mission, operating budget, staffing requirements, and the metropolitan area in which it is located. Depending on full- or part-time employment status, museum attendants' salaries vary greatly, but typically begin at the rate of $7.25 to $10 per hour in institutions with operational budgets below $1 million. In March 2020, the average annual salary for full-time museum attendants was $24,972, according to ZipRecruiter.com. Salaries ranged from $16,000 or less to $43,500 or more.
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- Active and Contemplative Religious Sisters and Brothers
- Adventure Travel Specialists
- Amusement Park Workers
- Anthropologists
- Archaeologists
- Archivists
- Artists
- Bicycle Mechanics
- Book Conservators
- Conservators and Conservation Technicians
- Cruise Ship Workers
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Directors of Fund-Raising
- Directors of Volunteers
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Ethnoscientists
- Exhibit Designers
- Flight Attendants
- Fund-Raisers
- Gallery Owners and Directors
- Gaming Occupations
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Historic Preservationists
- Hosts/Hostesses
- Inbound Tour Guides
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Librarians
- Lifeguards and Swimming Instructors
- Lobbyists
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Museum Technicians
- Music Venue Owners and Managers
- National Park Service Employees
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Park Rangers
- Parking Attendants
- Pilots
- Proposal Managers
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Rabbis
- Recreation Workers
- Reservation and Ticket Agents
- Resort Workers
- Roman Catholic Priests
- Ship's Captains
- Ski Resort Workers
- Social Workers
- Spa Attendants
- Spa Managers
- Space Tourism Managers
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Stadium Ushers and Vendors
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Swimming Pool Designers
- Taxidermists
- Tour Guides
- Travel Agents
- Yoga and Pilates Instructors
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors
- Zookeepers
- Zoologists