U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) / Nat Archives and Records Administration / Museum Curator

Job-title file

Museum Curator

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

12 employees hold this title in Nat Archives and Records Administration. Median total compensation for the role is $127,902, above the department median of $76,003.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $127,902
Agency median: $76,003
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,409$154,443+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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. Nat Archives and Records Administration pays a median base salary of $127,902 for this role, 102% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Nat Archives and Records Administration sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,470

$48,870

$63,420

$83,080

$107,140

Nat Archives and Records Administration median · $127,902

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 Nat Archives and Records Administration’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

Median total compensation for this role at Nat Archives and Records Administration is $127,902, 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 Nat Archives and Records Administration, the median of $127,902 ranks #8 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

Department of Health and Human Services

$123,478 · 4

Department of Homeland Security

$114,078 · 2

Department of Interior

$94,317 · 168

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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Herman Eberhardt

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$157,934

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $157,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,934
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Hyde Park
Work county: Dutchess
Work state: New York

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $157,934
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 362870027
Length of Service (Years): 20
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Herman Eberhardt works as a Museum Curator for Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Hyde Park, New York. Herman earned $157,934 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Sylvia Naguib

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$142,065

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $142,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,065
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Atlanta
Work county: Fulton
Work state: Georgia

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $142,065
Basic Pay (before locality): $115,079
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 130280121
Length of Service (Years): 37
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GM

Sylvia Naguib is a Museum Curator at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Atlanta, Georgia. 2024 total compensation came to $142,065. They are classified at grade 13.

Randy Swan

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$140,289

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $140,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,289
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Simi Valley
Work county: Ventura
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $140,289
Basic Pay (before locality): $103,275
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 063641111
Length of Service (Years): 9
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Randy Swan works as a Museum Curator for Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Simi Valley, California. Randy earned $140,289 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Amy Hamilton

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$138,557

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $138,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,557
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Dallas
Work county: Dallas
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $138,557
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481730113
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Amy Hamilton serves as a Museum Curator based in Dallas, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,557. They are classified at grade 13.

Janice Hodson

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$128,503

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $128,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,503
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Boston
Work county: Suffolk
Work state: Massachusetts

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $128,503
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 250120025
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Janice Hodson is a Museum Curator at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Boston, Massachusetts. 2024 total compensation came to $128,503. They are classified at grade 13.

Christine Mickey

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$128,263

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $128,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,263
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Yorba Linda
Work county: Orange
Work state: California

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $128,263
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 064267059
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Christine Mickey is a Museum Curator at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Yorba Linda, California. 2024 total compensation came to $128,263. They are classified at grade 13.

William Snyder

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$127,541

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $127,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,541
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Abilene
Work county: Dickinson
Work state: Kansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $127,541
Basic Pay (before locality): $109,177
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 200020041
Length of Service (Years): 13
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

William Snyder works as a Museum Curator for Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Abilene, Kansas. William earned $127,541 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Billy Patton

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$113,751

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $113,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,751
Pay grade: 13
Work city: College Station
Work county: Brazos
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $113,751
Basic Pay (before locality): $97,373
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 481440041
Length of Service (Years): 16
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Billy Patton serves as a Museum Curator based in College Station, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,751. They are classified at grade 13.

Mirelle Luecke

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$110,304

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $110,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,304
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Grand Rapids
Work county: Kent
Work state: Michigan

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $110,304
Basic Pay (before locality): $94,422
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 262010081
Length of Service (Years): 2
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Mirelle Luecke works as a Museum Curator for Nat Archives and Records Administration based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Mirelle earned $110,304 in 2024. Their pay grade is 13.

Lara Hall

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$109,756

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $109,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,756
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Austin
Work county: Travis
Work state: Texas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $109,756
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,471
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 480330453
Length of Service (Years): 12
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Lara Hall serves as a Museum Curator based in Austin, Texas. Their 2024 pay totaled $109,756. They are classified at grade 13.

Marcus Eckhardt

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$108,939

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $108,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,939
Pay grade: 12
Work city: West Branch
Work county: Cedar
Work state: Iowa

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $108,939
Basic Pay (before locality): $91,808
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 198950031
Length of Service (Years): 18
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

Marcus Eckhardt holds the role of Museum Curator at Nat Archives and Records Administration based in West Branch, Iowa. In 2024, their total compensation was $108,939. Their pay grade is 12.

Stephanie Sims

Museum Curator/Nat Archives and Records Administration

2024 total comp

$103,409

Sub-department: Nat Archives and Records Administration
Base pay: $103,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,409
Pay grade: 13
Work city: Little Rock
Work county: Pulaski
Work state: Arkansas

Source-specific fields

Adjusted Basic Pay (incl. locality): $103,409
Basic Pay (before locality): $88,520
Country: United States
Duty Station Code: 052320119
Length of Service (Years): 0
Occupation Code (OPM): 1015
Pay Plan (OPM): GS

At Nat Archives and Records Administration, Stephanie Sims serves as a Museum Curator based in Little Rock, Arkansas. Their 2024 pay totaled $103,409. They are classified at grade 13.