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Industries with Fastest Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians Salary Growth

These industries raised Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians salaries the most from 2019 to 2024. Useful for deciding which industry to work in or switch to for better pay growth.

23
Industries with Growth
+72.8%
Highest Growth
+19.9%
Average Growth
5
Industries with Decline

Top 15 Industries for Salary Growth

Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians salary increase from 2019 to 2024

All 23 Industries with Salary Growth

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Increase % Growth
1 Legal Services $44,920 $77,620 +$32,700 +72.8%
2 Social Advocacy Organizations $36,770 $57,730 +$20,960 +57.0%
3 Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences $60,640 $83,770 +$23,130 +38.1%
4 Management of Companies and Enterprises $58,150 $79,990 +$21,840 +37.6%
5 Administrative and Support Services $47,930 $62,120 +$14,190 +29.6%
6 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $52,210 $65,490 +$13,280 +25.4%
7 Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries $48,400 $59,690 +$11,290 +23.3%
8 Grantmaking and Giving Services $47,530 $56,200 +$8,670 +18.2%
9 Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations $48,010 $56,200 +$8,190 +17.1%
10 Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events $42,960 $50,270 +$7,310 +17.0%
11 Other Schools and Instruction $46,730 $54,030 +$7,300 +15.6%
12 Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers $47,590 $54,540 +$6,950 +14.6%
13 Religious Organizations $52,890 $59,970 +$7,080 +13.4%
14 Performing Arts Companies $51,100 $57,910 +$6,810 +13.3%
15 Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries $47,570 $53,210 +$5,640 +11.9%
16 Educational Services $55,460 $62,000 +$6,540 +11.8%
17 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $55,620 $62,000 +$6,380 +11.5%
18 Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions $46,550 $50,180 +$3,630 +7.8%
19 Motion Picture and Video Industries $57,810 $61,690 +$3,880 +6.7%
20 Junior Colleges $54,460 $57,290 +$2,830 +5.2%
21 Employment Services $48,300 $50,510 +$2,210 +4.6%
22 Elementary and Secondary Schools $57,140 $59,390 +$2,250 +3.9%
23 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $57,750 $57,810 +$60 +0.1%

5 Industries with Salary Decline

Rank Industry 2019 Salary 2024 Salary $ Decrease % Decline
1 Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities $57,310 $40,930 -$16,380 -28.6%
2 Scientific Research and Development Services $59,690 $45,700 -$13,990 -23.4%
3 Temporary Help Services $46,060 $37,920 -$8,140 -17.7%
4 Civic and Social Organizations $48,470 $45,830 -$2,640 -5.4%
5 Hospitals $59,010 $58,890 -$120 -0.2%

About This Data

Salary growth is calculated by comparing the median annual wage for Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians in each industry between 2019 and 2024, using Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Growth percentage = (2024 median - 2019 median) / 2019 median × 100.

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