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Curators

Builds and cares for museum collections and exhibits.

Typical education to startMaster's degree
Job outlook2025–2035: +5%
Median pay$63,420 a year (2025)
Interest codeCES Conventional, Enterprising, Social

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Curators research, collect and care for objects, plan exhibits and write about them for museums, historical societies and galleries. Museum educators lead programs for visitors.

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High school courses that build toward it

  • English 10 · English

    Builds reading and writing, which this job uses.

  • U.S. History · Social Studies

    Builds history, which this job uses.

  • Band · Arts

    Builds art and music, which this job uses.

  • German · World Language

    Builds a second language, which this job uses.

  • Child Development · Career and Technical

    Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

  • Physical Education · Health and PE

    Builds teaching and training, which this job uses.

Ranked by how much the job relies on what each course teaches, from O*NET's knowledge ratings. Your school's own courses and the counselor have the final word.

Curators on O*NET OnLine · O*NET 31.0 (U.S. Department of Labor, CC BY 4.0); BLS Employment Projections 2025.