Curators
Tasks Include:
- Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
- Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
- Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.
- Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.
- Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
- Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.
- Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations.
- Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances.
- Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials.
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Projections Quick View:
Virginia: +7.3%
National: +14.0%
Education
Master's Degree
Job Zone:
Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$60,380.00
State
$59,640.00
Regional
Curators
Description
Career Cluster: | Education & Training |
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.
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Education
Required Level of Education
- Master's Degree = 44.05%
- Doctoral Degree = 34.75%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 8.09%
- Bachelor's Degree = 6.13%
- Some College Courses = 3.37%
- Post-Doctoral Training = 2.12%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 1.48%
Related Work Experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 32.03%
- Over 6 years, up to and including 8 years = 30.57%
- Over 8 years, up to and including 10 years = 9.33%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.12%
- Over 10 years = 8.12%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 6.97%
- None = 3.37%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 1.48%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- None = 31.83%
- Up to and including 1 month = 26.08%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 13.42%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 12.32%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 5.51%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.72%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 4.72%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 1.38%
On-the-Job Training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 42.16%
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 22.54%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 10.05%
- None or short demonstration = 7.28%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 6.87%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.47%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 3.34%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.29%
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Curators
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
- Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
- Inspect premises to assess the need for repairs and to ensure that climate and pest control issues are addressed.
- Train and supervise curatorial, fiscal, technical, research, and clerical staff, as well as volunteers or interns.
- Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
- Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.
- Confer with the board of directors to formulate and interpret policies, to determine budget requirements, and to plan overall operations.
- Attend meetings, conventions, and civic events to promote use of institution's services, to seek financing, and to maintain community alliances.
- Write and review grant proposals, journal articles, institutional reports, and publicity materials.
- Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.
- Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.
- Design, organize, or conduct tours, workshops, and instructional or educational sessions to acquaint individuals with an institution's facilities and materials.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Schedule events and organize details, including refreshment, entertainment, decorations, and the collection of any fees.
- Arrange insurance coverage for objects on loan or for special exhibits and recommend changes in coverage for the entire collection.
- Establish specifications for reproductions and oversee their manufacture or select items from commercially available replica sources.
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Curators
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Hammers (Claw hammers)
- Desktop computers
- Digital cameras
- Scanners (Digitizers)
- Handheld thermometer (Handheld digital thermometers)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Lightmeters (Light meters)
- Mat cutter (Mat cutters)
- Paint brushes
- Personal computers
- Power drills
- Utility knives (Precision knives)
- Levels (Precision levels)
- Rulers (Precision rulers)
- Scanners
- Screwdrivers (Slotted screwdrivers)
- T squares
- Two way radios
- Utility knives
Technologies Include:
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Scheduling software
- Computer aided design CAD software
- Autodesk AutoCAD software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Artsystems Collections
- Ex Libris Group DigiTool
- FileMaker Pro software
- Gallery Systems EmbARK
- KE Software EMu
- Microsoft Access
- Questor Systems ARGUS
- Re:discovery Software Proficio
- Willoughby Associates MIMSY XG
- Desktop publishing software
- Adobe Systems Adobe InDesign
- Desktop publishing software
- Development environment software
- Microsoft Visual Studio
- Electronic mail software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Graphics or photo imaging software
- Adobe Systems Adobe Freehand
- Adobe Systems Adobe Photoshop software
- Graphics software
- Microsoft Paint
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Presentation software
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Project management software
- Cuadra Associates STAR/Museums
- Eloquent Systems Eloquent Heritage Management Suite
- Gallery Systems The Museum System
- MINISIS MINT
- PastPerfect Software PastPerfect
- Vernon Systems Limited Vernon CMS
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect software
- Microsoft Word
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Additional Resources
For information on archivists and on schools offering courses in archival studies, contact:
Society of American Archivists
527 South Wells St.
5th floor
Chicago, IL 60607-3922
http://www.archivists.org
For general information about careers as a curator and schools offering courses in museum studies, contact:
American Association of Museums
1575 I St. NW.
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
http://www.aam-us.org
For information about conservation and preservation careers and education programs, contact:
American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works
1717 K St. NW.
Suite 301
Washington, DC 20006
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/aic
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Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
89.25 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
88.00 | History and Archeology | Knowledge of historical events and their causes, indicators, and effects on civilizations and cultures. |
69.00 | Fine Arts | Knowledge of the theory and techniques required to compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture. |
58.25 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
57.50 | Sociology and Anthropology | Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures, and their history and origins. |
55.00 | Communications and Media | Knowledge of media production, communication, and dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media. |
53.50 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
52.50 | Education and Training | Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects. |
52.00 | Geography | Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life. |
51.50 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
50.25 | Philosophy and Theology | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
75.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
68.75 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
65.50 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
62.50 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
62.50 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
59.50 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
59.50 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
56.25 | Systems Evaluation | Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system. |
56.25 | Learning Strategies | Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things. |
56.25 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
53.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
53.00 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
50.00 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Management of Material Resources | Obtaining and seeing to the appropriate use of equipment, facilities, and materials needed to do certain work. |
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Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
75.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
75.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
72.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
72.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
68.75 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
68.75 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
68.75 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
65.50 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
62.50 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
59.50 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
59.50 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
56.25 | Visualization | The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged. |
53.00 | Flexibility of Closure | The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material. |
53.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
53.00 | Far Vision | The ability to see details at a distance. |
50.00 | Visual Color Discrimination | The ability to match or detect differences between colors, including shades of color and brightness. |
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Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
88.50 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
87.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
86.00 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
83.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
80.25 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
77.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
76.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
75.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
75.50 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
74.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
74.50 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
74.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
73.50 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
72.50 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
72.00 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
69.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
69.50 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
65.75 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
64.25 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
63.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
60.25 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
56.00 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
56.00 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
55.25 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
55.25 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
55.25 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
53.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
52.75 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
52.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
50.25 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
50.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
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Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
92.50 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
92.50 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
88.75 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
85.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
83.00 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
82.75 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
81.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
80.25 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
80.25 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
76.50 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
76.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
74.50 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
73.00 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
71.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
60.75 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
54.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
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Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
83.33 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
77.83 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
72.17 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
66.67 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
50.00 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
94.60 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
93.60 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
92.80 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
91.20 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
89.60 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
89.40 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
86.20 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
86.00 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
81.80 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
81.60 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
76.40 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
76.20 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
74.20 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
72.20 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
71.80 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
70.80 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
68.40 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
64.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
58.40 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
57.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
55.00 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
53.80 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
50.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
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Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Job Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve coordinating, training, supervising, or managing the activities of others to accomplish goals. Very advanced communication and organizational skills are required. Examples include pharmacists, lawyers, astronomers, biologists, clergy, physician assistants, and veterinarians.
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $36,320.00 | $60,380.00 | $79,200.00 |
Virginia | $35,250.00 | $59,640.00 | $76,300.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | $47,558.27 | $67,889.80 | $91,301.34 |
Bay Consortium | $33,278.75 | $50,683.96 | $60,219.92 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $41,251.85 | $57,804.52 | $70,433.97 |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | $43,536.41 | $62,994.62 | $74,094.46 |
Hampton Roads | $41,698.38 | $63,154.54 | $73,657.28 |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | $52,303.92 | $79,930.47 | $94,401.07 |
Piedmont Workforce | $33,605.85 | $54,861.59 | $69,212.77 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 12,900 | 14,700 | +14.0% |
Virginia | 331 | 355 | +7.3% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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The related occupations here have similar general capabilities and interests; career explorers may also be interested in the related occupations:- Archivists
- Historians
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
- Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Anthropologists and Archeologists
- Art Directors
- History Teachers, Postsecondary
- Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary
- Set and Exhibit Designers
- Library Technicians
- Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
- Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary
- Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary
- Instructional Coordinators
- Library Assistants, Clerical
- Social Science Research Assistants
- Editors
- Public Relations Specialists
Careers in Professional Support Services Pathway:
- Archivists
- Curators
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
- Instructional Coordinators
- Interpreters and Translators
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Library Technicians
- Museum Technicians and Conservators
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Ancient Art Curator
- Art Gallery Director
- Asian Art Curator
- Assistant Curator
- Associate Curator
- Coin Collector
- Collections and Archives Director
- Collections Curator
- Collections Manager
- Curator
- Curator of Collections
- Curator of Education
- Curator of Photography and Prints
- Director of Collections and Archives
- Director of Exhibit Development
- Educational Institution Curator
- Educational Resource Coordinator
- Exhibitions and Collections Manager
- Exhibitions Curator
- Exhibits Curator
- Exhibits Manager
- Field Collector
- Gallery Director
- Herbarium Curator
- Historic Site Administrator
- Historic Sites Supervisor
- Manager of Exhibitions and Collections
- Modern and Contemporary Art Curator
- Museum Curator
- Museum Director
- Museum or Zoo Director
- Museum Registrar
- Natural History Collections Curator
- Numismatist
- Old Coin Dealer
- Philatelist
- Photography and Prints Curator
- Prints and Drawings Curator
- Research Associate
- Stamp Collector
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