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Curators

Curators protect items of historic, cultural, and artistic value. They study, catalog, preserve, and display documents and artifacts.

Curators organize and manage the collections at museums. They are also responsible for determining how artifacts will be displayed.

Curators are in the Education and Training career cluster and the Teaching and Training pathway.

Quick Facts

Wages:

 Below the statewide median

$14.73 / hour    Read more about wages

Outlook:

 Percent Growth   18.9%

Above statewide average    Read more about outlook

Education & Training:

 Master's degree is common.

On the Job:

 Work Activities
  • Plan the purchase, storage, and display of collections.
  • Negotiate purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
  • Develop and maintain cataloging and recordkeeping systems, using computer databases.
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Job Title Examples:

 Curator of Education,  Curator of Photography and Prints,  Herbarium Curator 
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Source: Minnesota Department of Education, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, and CareerOneStop.