Museum Technicians and Conservators
Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-4013.00 - Preparation Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$51,440
Employment, U.S.12,310
Median hourly wage$24.73
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $33,780 | $41,050 | $51,440 | $67,640 | $87,530 |
By state (45)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 130 | $38,350 | 0.75 |
| Alaska | 60 | $60,840 | 2.16 |
| Arizona | 90 | $46,650 | 0.35 |
| Arkansas | 110 | $41,280 | 1.06 |
| California | 1,610 | $61,550 | 1.12 |
| Colorado | 290 | $51,990 | 1.27 |
| Connecticut | 280 | $62,030 | 2.10 |
| Delaware | 60 | $38,080 | 1.69 |
| District of Columbia | 520 | $76,110 | 9.35 |
| Florida | 250 | $53,460 | 0.32 |
| Georgia | 150 | $49,270 | 0.38 |
| Hawaii | 140 | $40,170 | 2.84 |
| Idaho | 40 | $43,520 | 0.65 |
| Illinois | 400 | $56,720 | 0.83 |
| Indiana | 290 | $46,490 | 1.15 |
| Iowa | 100 | $51,740 | 0.78 |
| Kansas | 130 | $46,320 | 1.19 |
| Kentucky | 80 | $49,940 | 0.48 |
| Louisiana | 200 | $32,350 | 1.30 |
| Maine | 60 | $48,460 | 1.15 |
| Maryland | 450 | $76,900 | 2.05 |
| Massachusetts | 440 | $58,530 | 1.54 |
| Michigan | 340 | $39,000 | 0.98 |
| Minnesota | 170 | $50,140 | 0.72 |
| Missouri | 850 | $49,170 | 3.68 |
| Montana | 120 | $42,390 | 3.01 |
| Nebraska | 60 | $41,960 | 0.80 |
| Nevada | 70 | $56,470 | 0.60 |
| New Jersey | 110 | $43,780 | 0.31 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $56,670 | 1.45 |
| New York | 1,050 | $74,550 | 1.37 |
| North Carolina | 450 | $39,290 | 1.14 |
| Ohio | 350 | $47,570 | 0.79 |
| Oklahoma | 190 | $48,090 | 1.37 |
| Oregon | 170 | $45,820 | 1.10 |
| Pennsylvania | 310 | $47,150 | 0.66 |
| Rhode Island | 70 | $55,470 | 1.73 |
| South Carolina | 90 | $38,290 | 0.50 |
| Tennessee | 210 | $44,710 | 0.80 |
| Texas | 670 | $45,880 | 0.60 |
| Utah | 100 | $35,430 | 0.73 |
| Virginia | 310 | $52,190 | 0.94 |
| Washington | 280 | $59,610 | 1.01 |
| Wisconsin | 160 | $38,840 | 0.68 |
| Wyoming | 60 | $56,420 | 2.84 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curators | 5 | 0.924 |
| 2 | Costume Attendants | 1-2 | 0.909 |
| 3 | Set and Exhibit Designers | 5 | 0.906 |
| 4 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 5 | 0.901 |
| 5 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 3 | 0.899 |
| 6 | Archivists | 5 | 0.898 |
| 7 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 4 | 0.894 |
| 8 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 4 | 0.890 |
| 9 | Conservation Scientists | 4 | 0.885 |
| 10 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | 4 | 0.885 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Museum Technicians and Conservators, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Histotechnologists | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.882 |
| Agricultural Technicians | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.870 |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Operations Monitoring | 1.12 | 0.869 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Museum Technicians and Conservators, excluding software Museum Technicians and Conservators already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Autodesk Maya | 4 of 20 | 13.2x |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | 6 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Edmodo | 3 of 20 | 13.8x |
| Microsoft Access | 14 of 20 | 1.7x |
| Graphics software | 5 of 20 | 4.4x |
| ESRI ArcGIS software | 6 of 20 | 3.0x |
| Laboratory information management system LIMS | 3 of 20 | 7.7x |
| Geographic information system GIS software | 5 of 20 | 3.3x |
| Structure query language SQL | 3 of 20 | 6.6x |
| Computer aided design and drafting CADD software | 3 of 20 | 5.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.88 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry | 4.48 | 5.15 |
| Fine Arts | 4.38 | 5.77 |
| History and Archeology | 4.19 | 5.81 |
| English Language | 3.62 | 4.27 |
| Education and Training | 3.31 | 4.42 |
| Administrative | 3.00 | 4.12 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.92 | 3.92 |
| Design | 2.92 | 3.04 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.81 | 3.00 |
| Administration and Management | 2.69 | 3.62 |
| Mechanical | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.58 | 3.62 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.58 | 3.00 |
| Biology | 2.58 | 2.54 |
| Communications and Media | 2.54 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | 2.50 | 3.35 |
| Physics | 2.48 | 3.15 |
| Production and Processing | 2.44 | 2.58 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.35 | 2.46 |
| Geography | 2.12 | 3.16 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.08 | 2.62 |
| Transportation | 2.08 | 2.27 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.96 | 2.08 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.96 | 1.92 |
| Foreign Language | 1.92 | 2.08 |
| Law and Government | 1.88 | 1.96 |
| Building and Construction | 1.88 | 1.81 |
| Telecommunications | 1.69 | 1.00 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.65 | 1.46 |
| Psychology | 1.46 | 0.65 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.31 | 0.62 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.12 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.08 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.38 | 3.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.25 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Visualization | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.62 |
| Memorization | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Control Precision | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Static Strength | 2.62 | 2.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Time Sharing | 2.50 | 2.25 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.75 | 1.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Rate Control | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Reaction Time | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe Creative Cloud software hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Microsoft Active Server Pages ASP hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Gallery Systems EmbARK
- Microsoft Visual FoxPro
- PastPerfect Software PastPerfect
- Questor Systems ARGUS
- Questor Systems QScan32
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 750 | 7.09 | $50,690 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 970 | 3.92 | $79,230 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 140 | 3.91 | $39,880 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 130 | 3.61 | $34,020 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 150 | 2.49 | Not available |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 420 | 2.22 | $75,020 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 120 | 1.99 | $45,820 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 160 | 1.86 | $48,410 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 130 | 1.49 | $46,380 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 180 | 1.47 | $56,590 |