U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Department of Interior / Museum Curator

Job-title file

Museum Curator

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

168 employees hold this title in Department of Interior. Median total compensation for the role is $94,317, above the department median of $87,331.

Employees: 168
Total payroll: $16.4M
Role median: $94,317
Agency median: $87,331
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$57,594$156,377+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 168 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Museum Curator pay vs. the United States

Across all employers in the United States, the median wage for Curators — about 12,150 people — is $63,420. Department of Interior pays a median base salary of $94,317 for this role, 49% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Interior sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,470

$48,870

$63,420

$83,080

$107,140

Department of Interior median · $94,317

The bar is the range of annual wages for Curators across every employer in the United States, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Interior’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Interior is $94,317, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

Museum Curator is held in 11 U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) departments. In Department of Interior, the median of $94,317 ranks #11 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

$181,216 · 4

Department of State

$152,093 · 12

Department of Veterans Affairs

$150,713 · 1

Department of Treasury

$149,422 · 3

Smithsonian Institution

$145,489 · 134

Department of Commerce

$144,127 · 1

Presidio Trust

$133,864 · 1

Nat Archives and Records Administration

$127,902 · 12

Department of Health and Human Services

$123,478 · 4

Department of Homeland Security

$114,078 · 2

Median total compensation for the Museum Curator role in other U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)departments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Museum Curator beyond U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), the median of $117,681 ranks #1 of 3. See Museum Curator across all of U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

California

$77,573 · 30

Tennessee

$60,441 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Museum Curatorroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Katharine Funk

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$106,856

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $106,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,856
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Charleston
Work county: Charleston
Work state: South Carolina

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $106,856
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 450410019
Length of Service (Years): 19
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Katharine Funk holds the role of Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in Charleston, South Carolina. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,856. Their pay grade is 13.

Jasmine Heckman

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$105,896

Sub-department: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Base pay: $105,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,896
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Saint Louis
Work county: Saint Louis
Work state: Missouri

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,896
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 297080510
Length of Service (Years): 6
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jasmine Heckman works as a Museum Curator for Department of Interior based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Jasmine earned $105,896 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Brooke Childrey

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$105,612

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $105,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,612
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Ashford
Work county: Pierce
Work state: Washington

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $105,612
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 530085053
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Brooke Childrey is a Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in Ashford, Washington. 2024 total compensation came to $105,612. They are classified at grade 11.

Kelly Cahill

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$104,861

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $104,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,861
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Estes Park
Work county: Larimer
Work state: Colorado

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,861
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 080760069
Length of Service (Years): 38
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kelly Cahill holds the role of Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in Estes Park, Colorado. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,861. Their pay grade is 11.

Michael Hosking

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$104,832

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $104,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,832
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Harpers Ferry
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,832
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541140037
Length of Service (Years): 27
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Michael Hosking is a Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. 2024 total compensation came to $104,832. They are classified at grade 11.

Gregory Weidman

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$104,832

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $104,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,832
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Baltimore
Work county: Baltimore
Work state: Maryland

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,832
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 240050510
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Gregory Weidman serves as a Museum Curator based in Baltimore, Maryland. Their 2024 pay totaled $104,832. They are classified at grade 11.

Luisa Dispenzirie

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$104,788

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $104,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,788
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Woodstock
Work county: Windsor
Work state: Vermont

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $104,788
Basic Pay (before locality): $79,403
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 500800027
Length of Service (Years): 10
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Luisa Dispenzirie is a Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in Woodstock, Vermont. 2024 total compensation came to $104,788. They are classified at grade 12.

Kathryn Myers

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$103,809

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $103,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,809
Pay grade: 11
Work city: Anchorage
Work county: Anchorage
Work state: Alaska

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,809
Basic Pay (before locality): $78,667
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 020130020
Length of Service (Years): 22
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Kathryn Myers is a Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in Anchorage, Alaska. 2024 total compensation came to $103,809. They are classified at grade 11.

Jason Powell

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$103,787

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $103,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,787
Pay grade: 11
Work city: King of Prussia
Work county: Montgomery
Work state: Pennsylvania

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,787
Basic Pay (before locality): $80,737
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 424086091
Length of Service (Years): 15
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Jason Powell is a Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania. 2024 total compensation came to $103,787. They are classified at grade 11.

Ashley Carter

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$102,506

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $102,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,506
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Washington
Work county: District of Columbia
Work state: District of Columbia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 110010001
Length of Service (Years): 8
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Department of Interior, Ashley Carter serves as a Museum Curator based in Washington, District of Columbia. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,506. They are classified at grade 12.

Renny Bergeron

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$102,506

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $102,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,506
Pay grade: 12
Work city: Harpers Ferry
Work county: Jefferson
Work state: West Virginia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,506
Basic Pay (before locality): $76,922
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 541140037
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Renny Bergeron holds the role of Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,506. Their pay grade is 12.

Daniel Prebutt

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$102,281

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $102,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,281
Pay grade: 11
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,281
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,527
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 33
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Daniel Prebutt is a Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $102,281. They are classified at grade 11.

Lana Dubin

Museum Curator/Department of Interior

2024 total comp

$102,163

Sub-department: National Park Service
Base pay: $102,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,163
Pay grade: 12
Work city: New York - New York
Work county: New York
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $102,163
Basic Pay (before locality): $74,441
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 364170061
Length of Service (Years): 4
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Lana Dubin is a Museum Curator at Department of Interior based in New York - New York, New York. 2024 total compensation came to $102,163. They are classified at grade 12.