Salary Breakdown
Museum Technicians and Conservators
Average
$41,060
ANNUAL
$19.74
HOURLY
Entry Level
$29,570
ANNUAL
$14.22
HOURLY
Mid Level
$37,900
ANNUAL
$18.22
HOURLY
Expert Level
$49,450
ANNUAL
$23.77
HOURLY
Projected Jobs
Museum Technicians and Conservators
170
Projected job openings through 2030
Sample Career Roadmap
Museum Technicians and Conservators
Supporting Programs
Museum Technicians and Conservators
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Top Expected Tasks
Museum Technicians and Conservators
01
Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up.
02
Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.
03
Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.
04
Photograph objects for documentation.
05
Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.
06
Prepare artifacts for storage and shipping.
07
Enter information about museum collections into computer databases.
08
Classify and assign registration numbers to artifacts and supervise inventory control.
09
Study object documentation or conduct standard chemical and physical tests to ascertain the object's age, composition, original appearance, need for treatment or restoration, and appropriate preservation method.
10
Prepare reports on the operation of conservation laboratories, documenting the condition of artifacts, treatment options, and the methods of preservation and repair used.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Museum Technicians and Conservators
Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.
KNOWLEDGE
Fine Arts
KNOWLEDGE
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Public Safety and Security
KNOWLEDGE
History and Archeology
KNOWLEDGE
Administration and Management
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Reading Comprehension
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Writing
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Oral Expression
ABILITY
Information Ordering
ABILITY
Oral Comprehension
ABILITY
Speech Clarity
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