Salary by Education Level
What the Data Shows
For Curators positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $66,414 versus $85,282 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -22.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 40.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.
Education vs Salary
| Education Level | Average Salary | Filings | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | $85,282 | 25 | 40.3% |
| Doctorate | $79,779 | 7 | 11.3% |
| Master's | $66,414 | 29 | 46.8% |
| None | $47,694 | 1 | 1.6% |
Education by Top Employer
| Employer | Most Common Minimum | % Bachelor's | % Master's | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sothebys, Inc. | Bachelor's | 90% | 10% | $67,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | Master's | 0% | 100% | $68,800 |
| The Museum of Modern Art | Master's | 0% | 100% | $67,317 |
| Yale University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $76,000 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Doctorate | 0% | 0% | $63,434 |
| The J. Paul Getty Trust | N/A | N/A | N/A | $61,588 |
| Christie's Inc | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $93,923 |
| WALKER ART CENTER | N/A | N/A | N/A | $66,300 |
| Smithsonian Institution | N/A | N/A | N/A | $65,580 |
| University of Michigan | Master's | 0% | 50% | $64,090 |
| The Florida State University | N/A | N/A | N/A | $57,658 |
| The University of Chicago | N/A | N/A | N/A | $67,500 |
| About Glamour Inc | N/A | N/A | N/A | $46,072 |
| TRUSTEES FOR HARVARD UNIVERSITY | N/A | N/A | N/A | $55,000 |
| PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM | N/A | N/A | N/A | $75,000 |
| TB GALLERY LLC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $80,000 |
| PERFORMA INC | N/A | N/A | N/A | $52,984 |
| HENRIQUE FARIA FINE ART | N/A | N/A | N/A | $60,000 |
| Museum Associates | N/A | N/A | N/A | $45,802 |
| Field Discovery Ltd. | Bachelor's | 100% | 0% | $66,560 |