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ASSOCIATION OF ART MUSEUMDIRECTORS2020 Salary Survey
PREFACEThe 2020 Salary Survey is the thirty-fifth in a series of the annual survey of art museum salariesissued by the Association of Art Museum Directors. The results of this survey represent responsesfrom 187 of 220 museums surveyed—a response rate of 85%.Among the museums surveyed were both current and former AAMD members. While the responserate of 85% enables this report to be statistically representative of institutions eligible for AAMDmembership, one should not assume relevance to museums in other disciplines.Our thanks are due to Stax Inc., who worked with us to support the effort, and provided analysis anddevelopment of insights. Thanks are also due to the museums responding to the survey for theconsiderable time and effort put into their responses.The format of the survey reflects metropolitan areas defined as metropolitan statistical areas andmicropolitan statistical areas as of July 15, 2015. Maps of metropolitan and micropolitan statisticalareas by state are available in this report. Population data has been updated to reflect 2018 U.S.Census Bureau estimates.Canadian and Mexican metropolitan area populations were sourced from Statistics Canada andInstituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía, respectively.Salary information is based on compensation for FY19. In accordance with US Department ofJustice anti-trust guidelines, salary comparison by designation is not presented for positions if fewerthan five museums reported figures for a given designation. Salaries reported by Canadian artmuseums were converted to US dollars using the exchange rate 1 CAD 0.7037 USD on April 21st2020. Commentary on analyzed trends refers to the fiscal year. Furthermore, full-time compensationfigures that were reported as hourly wages have been converted to full year salaries for comparisonpurposes. Similarly, part-time compensation figures that were reported as annual salaries havebeen converted to hourly rates based on the number of hours worked.Additional copies of the 2020 Salary Survey may be obtained from the Standards & Practicessection of AAMD’s website at aamd.org.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–2–
SURVEY DEFINITIONSIncome: Includes an individual’s current base salary, excluding benefits. Incomes have only beenreported for full-time employees (i.e., not including independent contractors or consultants). Incomesof support staff not directly employed by the museum haven’t been recorded (e.g., security officers).Incomes of shared service center employees working at academic museums haven’t been recorded.Mean: A measure of central tendency. Indicates the average salary of employees in a group (i.e., ifsalaries of the entire group were added together and the total was divided by the number ofindividuals involved). This value is greatly influenced by outliers.Median: A measure of central tendency. It’s the value of the middle item of a group of values whenthey are arranged from the highest to the lowest. Unlike the mean, this value isn’t greatly influencedby outliers.25th Percentile: A measure of dispersion. When all of the incomes are arranged from the highest tothe lowest, the 25th percentile is that income level below which 25% of the incomes fall.75th Percentile: A measure of dispersion. When all of the incomes are arranged from the highest tothe lowest, the 75th percentile is that income level below which 75% of the incomes fall.Year over year (YOY) Growth: A measure of growth. It measures growth between two identicalperiods and compares the results of one period with that of another comparable time period— on anannualized basis.Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR): A measure of growth. It’s the mean (geometric)annual growth rate of salaries taking into account multiple periods. It’s calculated by considering thebeginning and ending values of a data set. Unlike a YOY growth, CAGR considers the compoundingvalues (i.e., takes into account salary increments and cuts overtime).NOTE: N denotes the number of periods/years120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–3–
TABLE OF CONTENTS Regional Associations of the American Alliance of Museums07 General Characteristics Of Responding Museums09 Fiscal Characteristics of Responding Museums12 Salary Procedures of Responding Museums14 Employee Benefits of Responding Museums17 Salary Growth Comparison by Region21 Salary Growth Comparison by Functional Area22 Salary Comparisons by Designation (Full-time)23 Director23 Deputy Director24 Chief Operating Officer / Administrator25 Assistant To Director26 Director of Finance / Finance A27 Finance B28 Director of Development / Development A29 Grant Manager / Institutional Giving Manager / Development B30 Development Associate / Development C31 Director, Planned Giving / Institutional Giving32 Human Resources Director33 Director of Information Systems / Chief Information Officer34 Systems Manager / Technology Director / Director of New Media35 Web Manager36 New Media Manager37 Membership Assistant38 Special Events Manager39 Director of External Affairs40120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–4–
TABLE OF CONTENTS Salary Comparisons by Designation (Full-time) Marketing Director41 Public Relations Officer42 Museum Store Manager43 Volunteer Coordinator44 Chief Curator / Director of Curatorial Affairs / Curator A45 Senior Curator / Curator of Special Collections Area / Curator B46 Curator of Exhibitions / Curator C47 Associate Curator / Curator D48 Assistant Curator / Curator E49 Curator Assistant50 Photographer51 Director of Education / Curator of Education / Education A52 Associate Educator / Educator B53 Assistant Educator / Educator C54 Education Assistant55 Registrar A56 Associate Registrar / Registrar B57 Assistant Registrar / Registrar C58 Head Librarian / Librarian A59 Associate Librarian / Librarian B60 Associate Librarian / Librarian C61 Chief Conservator / Conservator A62 Senior Conservator / Conservator B63 Associate Conservator / Conservator C64 Exhibition Designer65 Chief Preparator / Preparator A66 Associate Preparator / Preparator B67120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–5–
TABLE OF CONTENTS Salary Comparisons by Designation (Full-time) Editor / Director of Publications68 Graphic Designer69 Facilities Director / Building Manager / Operations Manager70 Engineering Manager71 Chief of Security72 Museum Security Officer / Museum Security Guard73 Visitor Services Associate74 University Museum Salary Comparisons by Designation75 Salary Comparisons by Designation (Part-time)77 Museum Security Officer / Museum Security Guard (Part-Time)78 Visitor Services Associate (Part-Time)79120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–6–
REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF THE AMERICANALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (AAM)THE UNITED STATESSOUTHEASTMOUNTAIN LouisianaMississippiNorth CarolinaPuerto RicoSouth CarolinaTennesseeVirginiaWest VirginiaColoradoKansasMontanaNebraskaNew MexicoNorth DakotaOklahomaSouth hoNevadaOregonUtahWashingtonNEW MaineNew HampshireRhode IslandVermontDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaMarylandNew JerseyNew taMissouriOhioWisconsinCANADAMEXICO120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–7–
REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS OF THE AMERICANALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (AAM) – U.S.NewEnglandMidwestWesternMidAtlanticMountain PlainsSoutheastNote: Maps are not according to scale120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–8–
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSDistribution of Museums by AAM RegionPercentages based on responses from 187 inPlainsCanadaMexico0%Mid-Atlantic SoutheastMidwestWesternNew York State and California had the largest concentration of AAM-affiliated museums, with 24 and17, respectively.Distribution of Museums by Founding DatePercentages based on responses from 186 museums.40%24%20%18%24%17%13%4%0%Before ter 2000The oldest museum that took part in the survey was the Peabody Essex Museum from Salem, MA,while the newest was the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art Bentonville, AR— the twomuseums were established 212 years apart.Distribution of Museums by Governance PatternsPercentages based on responses from 186 museums.80%75%26%40%8%2%0%Private, Non-profitGovernmentCollege or UniversityOtherNOTE: Museums can indicate more than one governance category. Thus, the total of all responsesexceeds 100%.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org–9–
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSDistribution of Museums by the Number of Full Time EmployeesPercentages based on responses from 184 museums.50%35%28%25%25%9%3%0%10 or Less11–2021–50More than 10051–100In 2019, more than half of the museums had 51 or more full time employees; 18 museums had morethan 250 full time employees. The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York had the most full-timeemployees with 1,967, up from 1,848 in 2018.Distribution of Museums by Employee –2021–50Part Time Employees (n 180)More than 10051–100Independent Contractors (n 124)28 of the museums surveyed employed more than 100 independent contractors — 8 of whichemployed more than 250, while 1 museum employed more than 1,000.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 10 –
GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSAverage Number of Full Time, Part Time, and IndependentContractors by Governance PatternsAverages based on responses from 186 e Employees60180Private, non-profit4610College or UniversityPart-time EmployeesOtherIndependent ContractorsGovernment museums had the highest ratio of full-time employees, with an average of 62% of staffemployed on a full-time basis. Part-time employees were most prominent in College or University museums;on average, 36% of staff were employed on a part-time basis. Independent contractors were hired mostly inPrivate, non-profit museums, where they accounted for 24% of the total number of employees on average.14%Under 100,000Distribution ofMuseums byMetropolitan AreaPopulation34%100,000–499,99914%500,000– 999,9991,000,000–1,999,999Percentages based onresponses from 184museums.11%2,000,000–4,999,9995,000,000 and Over28%NOTE: Figures are rounded to the nearest whole number; thus, may not always add up to 100%.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 11 –
FISCAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSOf the 186 museums to respond, almost 60% commenced their fiscal year in July, with 17% starting at thebeginning of the calendar year and a further 8% in October.Distribution of Museums by Annual Operating BudgetPercentages based on responses from 182 museums.40%30%25%20%15%14%7%5%4%0%Less than 2.5M 2.5M– 5M 5M– 7.5M 7.5M– 10M 10M– 15M 15M– 20MMore than 20MThe distribution of museums across the operating budget brackets remained largely the same as in 2018.Nearly 40% had an operating budget of less than 5M. On the other end of the scale, 46 of the museumswere in the top bracket (more than 20M). Furthermore, 15 of the museums had an operating budget of 50M or more, 6 of which had a budget in excess of 100M.Average Number of Full Time, Part Time, and IndependentContractors by the Size of the Annual Operating BudgetAverages based on responses from 182 museums.No. of Employees4003002001000Less than 2.5M 2.5M– 5MFull-time 5M– 7.5M 7.5M– 10MPart-time120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022 10M– 15M 15M– 20MMore than 20MIndependent Contractorst: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 12 –
FISCAL CHARACTERISTICS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSDistribution of Museums by Payroll as a Percentage of Total BudgetPercentages based on responses from 181 museums.0%10% or %43%28%8%1%1%1%Almost three quarters of museums spend between 41-60% of their budget on payroll expenses. The portionof museums spending over 50% of their budget on payroll expenses increased marginally in 2019 to 37%.Payroll Expenditure as a Percentage of the AnnualOperating Budget by SizePercentages based on responses from 180 museums.80%46%50%50%47%45%46%48%Less than 2.5M 2.5M– 5M 5M– 7.5M 7.5M– 10M 10M– 15M 15M– 20MMore than 20M40%0%Average Payroll As a Percentage of Total Budget by Governance PatternsAverages based on responses from 181 museums.80%47%49%51%52%Private, Non-profitGovernmentCollege or UniversityOther40%0%NOTE: Museums can indicate more than one governance category. Thus, the total of all responses will exceed 100%.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 13 –
SALARY PROCEDURES OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSNOTEa: The median national average salary increase is based on the National Average Wage Index (NAWI)—anindex calculated annually by the Social Security Administration (SSA) based on wages subject to federal incometaxes and contributions. 2019 figures are based on estimates provided by the SSA’s Trustees Report.Average Percentage Salary Increase:National Average a vs. AAMD Salary Survey Results—Median200.0150.0125.0National 994199375.001992100.01991Growth Indexb175.0Museum Salary SurveyNOTEb: The index shows the compounded percentage increase in the salaries overtime. For the purpose of thisanalysis, 1991 has been used as the base year.Even though the median increase in salaries of the AAMD survey grew at a slower pace than the national average inthe period between 1991-2019, it’s worth noting that in 2019 the national average wage index was estimated to be 53,864, while the average median salary as per the AAMD survey stood at 69,434 (based on the median salaryweighted by FTE’s)—almost 30% higher.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 14 –
SALARY PROCEDURES OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSAverage Percentage Salary Increase FY 1991 to 2019Year75thPercentileMedian25thPercentileMean# 3.3%17119915.0%4.0%2.4%3.8%178120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 15 –
SALARY PROCEDURES OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSAverage Increase in Salaries During the Last FiscalYear by Type of Institution (i.e., type of governance)Percentages based on responses from 175 museums.0%1%2%3%Private, Non-profit4%5%2.8%Government2.2%College or University2.2%Other3.0%Of 185 responding museums, 76% reported having established salary ranges for each position—marginally higherthan in 2018.Distribution of Museums by Basis for Salary IncrementPercentages based on responses from 185 museums.0%Merit-Formal Job Evaluation SystemMerit-No Formal Job Evaluation SystemCost of LivingAnnual Step IncrementsUnion NegotiationsOther40%80%72%9%35%16%17%17%NOTE: Museums can indicate more than one basis for salary increment. Thus, the total of all responses exceeds 100%.28% of all responding museums reported having unionized staff. Preparators, maintenance, and security staff were themost predominant groups working under a union contract.Basis for Salary Increment by Type of GovernanceCategoryPrivate, nonprofitGovernmentCollege orUniversityOther81.3%100.0%Merit (formal job evaluation system)70.5%53.3%Merit (no formal job evaluation system)10.1%20.0%4.2%0.0%Cost of Living34.5%66.7%33.3%0.0%Annual Step Increments10.8%60.0%22.9%0.0%Union %25.0%Sample sizen 139n 15n 48n 4120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 16 –
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSOf 187 responding museums, full-time exempt employees worked 38 hours per week on average.2%Distribution ofMuseums by Vacation,Sick and Holiday TimeOff Offering PolicySeparate Vacation,Sick, and HolidayTime Off17%PTO CombiningVacation and SickTimePercentages based onresponses from 187museums.Other81%Of 187 responses, 72% offered Vacation/PTO at the same rate for Regular, Full-time Exempt, and Non-exemptemployees.Duration of Vacation/PTO (In Days)for Regular Full-time Exempt andNon-exempt Employees by Lengthof EmploymentDuration of Vacation/PTO (In Days)for Regular Full-time Exempt andNon-exempt Employees, by Lengthof EmploymentWhen offered at different rates forExempt and Non-exemptemployees.When offered at the same rate forExempt and Non-exemptemployees.01 Year2 Years10Days20304001 Year14202 Years15213 Years17214 Years17225 Years14154 Years165 Years1734Max. Allowed29304019Max. Allowed26Mean based on responses from134 museums.Mean based on responses from53 museums.Regular Full-time ExemptDays2020133 Years10Regular Full-time Non-exempt120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 17 –
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSAlmost 88% of the 184 responding museums allowed earned vacation/PTO days that are not used during thecurrent fiscal year to be carried forward to the next. The number of days allowed to be carried over variedfrom as low as 3 to an unlimited amount in certain instances.On average, in 2019 museums offered regular full-time employees 12 sick days and 4 personal/ floatingholidays per year.Distribution of Museums Offering Family and Medical LeavePercentages based on responses from 186 museums.3%100%9%No family leave offered/ no formal policyYes, full or partially paid (maternity only)37%Yes, full or partially paid(all family/medical leave)51%Yes, unpaid (excepting use ofaccrued annual leave/sick leave)50%0%1Distribution of Museums by Retirement Plan Offered and Payment TypePolicy Followed401(k)Plan403(b)PlanPensionPlanOther DefinedContribution PlanPaid by Museum1%13%7%8%Employee Co-Payment19%35%14%6%Fully Paid by Employee6%21%2%12%Not Offered73%30%77%73%n 187n 187n 184n 178In 2019, salary contributions were capped at 5.1%, on average, for museums contributing to a 401(k) Plan fortheir employees, compared to 5.2% in 2018. Of the museums contributing to a 403(b) Plan for theiremployees, salary contributions were capped at 6.4% on average— down from 7.1% in 2018.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 18 –
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSDistribution of Museums Offering Insurance Benefits forEmployees and Dependents of EmployeesFor EmployeesFor Dependents of EmployeesPrivate,non-profitGovt.College orUniversityOtherPrivate,non-profitGovt.College %25%Life57%40%35%100%3%20%6%25%Long-term disability52%33%31%75%1%7%6%0%Short-term disability33%27%21%50%1%7%0%0%Long-term care1%7%0%0%0%0%0%0%n 1391548413915484Distribution of Museums Offering Insurance Benefits for Employees andDependents of Employees, by Type, by Percentage Paid by the MuseumPercentages based on responses of at least 26 museums.For EmployeesFor Dependents of EmployeesPercentage paid by museum.0%50%LifeLong-term disability100%n 83%11679%PPO75%HMO70%Percentage paid by museum.0%50%100%6313%108n 3510%10347%956550%56Short-term onLong-term care36%7%7%3125%1100%369226Of the 184 museums surveyed, only 7% reported that they have revised or intend to change their plans orofferings as a result of the Affordable Care Act.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 19 –
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS OF RESPONDING MUSEUMSNo41%Distribution of MuseumsOffering a Cafeteria PlanYes59%Percentages based on responses from 180 museums.Percentage of Museums that offer Employee Benefits, by Type, by Employee LevelType Of BenefitExecutiveDirector orCEOOtherExecutiveStaffOther FullTime staffOther PartTime staffEmployee Assistance ProgramDeferred %Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan12.6%n/an/an/aOther retirement 9.6%Reimbursement for acquiring and/or maintainingprofessional license or similar credentials59.8%63.4%59.0%19.9%Professional conference attendanceProfessional membership duesProfessional development 1%33.7%28.9%44.6%Spouse or domestic partner travel expenses11.5%1.2%2.3%0.0%Local mass transit subsidyCar or car allowanceHousing or housing 22.9%0.0%0.0%Childrens' education (or a portion thereof)15.5%n/an/an/aCell .9%32.0%5.2%38.2%8.1%24.9%4.6%7.8%1.2%15.1%3.0%n 174n 172n 173n 166NOTE: Museums offer multiple types of employee benefits. Thus, the total of responses exceeds 100%.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 20 –
SALARY GROWTH COMPARISON BY REGIONState General Fund Expenditure vs Median Salary %3.7%4.5%4%3.5%3.1%3.1%3.4%Mid-AtlanticNew dwestWesternGrowth in SGF Expenditure*AAMD Median Salary GrowthAll Occupations Median Salary Growth**The Mid-Atlantic region saw the highest increase in median salary for AAM-affiliated museums, with growth morethan four times higher than the average growth for all occupations in the region.The Western region, on the other hand, saw a slight decrease in median AAMD salary, lagging behind the overallaverage for all occupations in the region.Furthermore, average growth in state general fund expenditure was highest in the Western region. California had thehighest state general fund expenditure in FY19 with 143M, almost double that of the second highest state, NewYork.NOTES:*The regional growth in State General Fund Expenditure is based on data from The Fiscal Survey of States report by theNational Association of State Budget Officers—the growth in expenditure from FY18 to FY19 was calculated for each state andthe average of the states in each region is shown in the chart above.**The All Occupations Salary growth is based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics—the growth in median salary wascalculated for each state and the average of the states in each region is shown in the chart above.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 21 –
SALARY GROWTH COMPARISON BY FUNCTIONAL AREAMedian Salary Growth by Functional AreaNational Median Salary Growth0%3%6%Finance0%3%6%4.3%Security3.8%4.2%Human Resources2.6%3.2%Information lities ManagementAAMD Median Salary Growth3.5%4.3%0.9%0.2%5.4%Museums reported above average salary growth in 2019 for HR, IT, Education and Facilities Management positions,while salary growth for Finance, Security and Fundraising roles generally lagged behind the national averages.While the national median salary for Facilities Management roles only marginally increased in 2019, AAMD museumsreported the highest salary growth in this area.NOTES:National growth in median salary for Finance and Human Resources professionals is based on data from the Randstad SalaryGuide—a directory of compensation data for a variety of professions.Facilities Management salary growth is based on data from Building Operating Management's annual FM Pulse salary survey.Salary growth for Security, IT, Education and Fundraising professionals is based on data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 22 –
DirectorDirects the daily work activities of the organization. Reports to the Board of Directors.Historical Trend—Median (2011–2019)Overall300kMean: 317.5k200k25thMedian 205.2k 255.0k75th 396.5k255,000220,000100k0kn 177'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19Operating BudgetMean 0kLess than 2.5M 600k 169.8k 2.5M– 5M 196.1k25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile# of Museums 130.0k 182.2k 205.0k12 171.2k 200.0k 231.7k50 5M– 7.5M 255.9k 215.0k 250.0k 285.0k27 7.5M– 10M 241.9k 215.0k 240.1k 287.5k8 275.0k 300.0k 375.0k25 329.4k 400.0k 500.0k9 367.5k 500.0k 653.3k44 10M– 15M 335.4k 15M– 20M 417.8k 20M 532.0kMSA Population (n 174)RegionHighest Mean75th PercentileMeanMedianNewEnglandMidwest25th Percentile600kWesternLowest MeanMid-AtlanticMountainPlains400kSoutheastCanada & MexicoNote: Maps are not according to scale200kMid-Atlantic5M and Over2M–5M1M–2M0.5M–1MUnder 0.5M0k25th75thMean# ofPercentile Median Percentile Salary Museums 225.0k 300.0k 472.8k 386.1k39Midwest 195.0kMountain 249.9kPlainsNew England 210.0k 250.3k 423.3k 324.7k32 289.2k 463.2k 341.0k18 255.5k 350.0k 304.0k21Southeast 195.0k 228.8k 286.0k 257.7k34WesternCanadaMexico 177.7k 250.0k 396.3k 317.2k26 97.0k 140.7k 281.5k 173.9k7120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 23 –
Deputy DirectorFunctions as an intermediary between the Director and one or more of the primarystaff or departments of the museum.Historical Trend—Median (2011–2019)Overall200kMean: 184.2k150k151,939100k25th 120.0k75th 228.5kMedian 151.9k130,47650k0kn 100'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19Operating BudgetMean 0k 300k25th PercentileLess than 2.5MMedian75th Percentile# of MuseumsSmall Sample Size (n 5) 2.5M– 5M 117.4k 5M– 7.5M 141.4k 86.6k 108.9k 119.0k23 122.1k 144.8k 151.6k17 7.5M– 10MSmall Sample Size (n 5) 10M– 15M 163.8k 15M– 20M 186.1k 20M 243.9k 131.6k 173.8k 185.0k13 149.1k 149.1k 203.2k6 168.3k 245.8k 330.1k35MSA Population (n 99)RegionHighest Mean75th PercentileMeanMedianNewEnglandMidwest25th Percentile350kWesternLowest tCanada & MexicoNote: Maps are not according to scale150k100kMid-Atlantic50k5M and Over2M–5M1M–2M0.5M–1MUnder 0.5M0k25th75thMean# ofPercentile Median Percentile Salary Museums 149.1k 177.5k 228.5k 206.1k28Midwest 122.8k 131.6kMountain 119.3k 137.3kPlainsNew England 110.0k 147.1k 250.0k 180.3k13 215.0k 169.9k9 330.1k 191.0k13Southeast 111.5k 125.0k 221.5k 158.6k18WesternCanadaMexico 104.2k 170.0k 245.0k 192.1k14 114.9k 122.2k 187.5k 142.9k5120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 24 –
Chief Operating Officer / AdministratorResponsible for operations of the museum, usually including services, purchasing,and telecommunications.Historical Trend—Median (2011–2019)Overall200kMean: 184.2k150k100k25th 101.5k75th 207.5kMedian 140.6k140,632115,00050k0kn 63'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19Operating BudgetMean 0k 300k25th PercentileLess than 2.5MMedian75th Percentile# of MuseumsSmall Sample Size (n 5) 2.5M– 5M 85.7k 5M– 7.5M 169.1k 75.0k 83.0k 97.9k16 115.9k 133.0k 140.8k5 7.5M– 10MSmall Sample Size (n 5) 10M– 15M 168.7k 135.0k 150.0k 229.3k10 15M– 20M 163.7k 145.0k 173.4k 181.0k6 160.0k 245.0k 350.0k20 20M 296.9kMSA Population (n 62)RegionHighest Mean75th PercentileMeanMedianNewEnglandMidwest25th Percentile400kWesternLowest MeanMid-AtlanticMountainPlains300kSoutheastCanada & MexicoNote: Maps are not according to scale200k100kMid-Atlantic5M and Over2M–5M1M–2M0.5M–1MUnder 0.5M0k25th75thMean# ofPercentile Median Percentile Salary Museums 150.0k 220.0k 370.0k 292.5k17MidwestMountainPlainsNew England 87.2k 108.6k 160.0k 134.3k16 80.8k 140.8k 256.9k 182.6k7 82.0k 128.0k 195.0k 135.9k6Southeast 78.3k 114.0k 139.5k 112.1k8WesternCanadaMexico 108.0k 137.3k 164.0k 142.6k8120 East 56th Street, Suite 520, New York, NY 10022t: 212.754.8084Small Sample Size (n 5)f: 212.754.8087aamd.org– 25 –
Assistant To DirectorManages director's office. Relieves the director of administrative, clerical, andbusiness details by overseeing day-to-day operations.Historical Trend—Median (2011–2019)Overall80kMean: 61.3k60k40k25th 45.5k75th 69.8kMedian 56.5k56,50049,79920k0kn 152'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19Operating BudgetMean 0kLess than 2.5M 100k 41.6k25th PercentileMedian75th Percentile# of Museums 35.7k 40.0k 49.9k10 2.5M– 5M 49.7k 41.5k 50.0k 56.0k39 5M– 7.5M 50.5k 39.8k 47.0k 59.0k26 49.5k 56.5k 63.4k6 53.7k 61.8k 66.0k21 57.0k 67.7k 91.6k6 60.6k 69.8k 85.0k40 7.5M– 10M 55.1k 10M– 15M 59.9k 15M– 20M 76.2k 20M 80.2kMSA Population (n 149)RegionHighest Mean75th PercentileMeanMedianNewEnglandMidwest25th Percentile80kWesternLowest MeanMid-AtlanticMountainPlains60kSoutheastCanada & MexicoNote: Maps are not according to scale40k20kMid-Atlantic5M and Over2M–5M1M–2M0.5M–1MUnder 0.5M0k25th75thMean# ofPercentile Median Percentile Salary Museums 49.9k 60.6k 73.9k 67.0k35MidwestMountainPlainsNew England 42.5k 52.0k 69.5k 57.1k26 40.7k 56.6k 67.9k 58.4k14 50.0k 57.5k 69.8k 67.3k19Sou
The 2020 Salary Survey is the thirty-fifth in a series of the annual survey of art museum salaries issued by the Association of Art Museum Directors. The results of this survey represent responses from 187 of 220 museums surveyed—a response rate of 85%. Among the museums surveyed were both current and former AAMD members. While the response
