Museum Curator federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Museum Curator series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Museum Curator occupation series had 566 employees with an average salary of $118,955.
566 employees in this occupation series
$118,955 average pay
Information and Arts Group occupation family
National Park Service largest agency for this occupation
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Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Museum Curator is reported under the Information and Arts Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Museum Curator staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 145 | $13,637,665 | $94,053 | 25.6% |
| Smithsonian Institution (Except Units Administered Under Separate Boards of Trustees) | Independent or mixed | 95 | $14,125,098 | $148,685 | 16.8% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 83 | $9,019,083 | $108,664 | 14.7% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 21 | $2,513,469 | $119,689 | 3.7% |
| Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations | Department of Defense | 16 | $1,514,688 | $94,668 | 2.8% |
Common pay plans for Museum Curator
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 339 | $112,969 | 59.9% |
| NH | 21 | $119,689 | 3.7% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).