Scientific Curator Salary in the United States

How much does a Scientific Curator make in the United States?

As of January 01, 2026, the average salary for a Scientific Curator in the United States is $79,448 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $38.

However, a Scientific Curator's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

  • Top Earners (90th percentile): $89,705
  • Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $71,328 to $84,817
  • Entry-Level (10th percentile): $63,935
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Scientific Curator Salaries by Percentile

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75th Percentile $84,817 $7,068 $1,631 $41
Average $79,448 $6,621 $1,528 $38
25th Percentile $71,328 $5,944 $1,372 $34
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Key Factors That Influence Scientific Curator Salaries

A Scientific Curator's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Scientific Curator Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Scientific Curator's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

  • Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $78,658
  • Early Career (1-2 years): $78,884
  • Mid-Level (2-4 years): $81,514
  • Senior-Level (5-8 years): $83,616
  • Expert (over 8 years): $83,766
Levels Salary
Entry Level Scientific Curator$78,658
Intermediate Level Scientific Curator$78,884
Senior Level Scientific Curator$81,514
Specialist Level Scientific Curator$83,616
Expert Level Scientific Curator$83,766
$78,658 0 yr
$78,884 < 2 yrs
$81,514 2-4 yrs
$83,616 5-8 yrs
$83,766 > 8 yrs
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How Do Scientific Curator Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Scientific Curators. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

  • District of Columbia: $87,964.
  • California: $87,631.
  • Massachusetts: $86,463.

Top Paying Cities for Scientific Curators

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

  • San Jose: $100,207
  • San Francisco: $99,222
  • Oakland: $97,021

What Skills Can Increase a Scientific Curator's Salary?

Demanded Skills for the Role:

  • Initiative (Mentioned in 10.34% Job Postings): Taking decisive action and initiating plans independently to address problems, improve professional life, and achieve goals.
  • Community Development (Mentioned in 2.55% Job Postings): The United Nations defines community development as "a process where community members come together to take collective action and generate solutions to common problems." It is a broad concept, applied to the practices of civic leaders, activists, involved citizens, and professionals to improve various aspects of communities, typically aiming to build stronger and more resilient local communities. Community development is also understood as a professional discipline, and is defined by the International Association for Community Development (www.iacdglobal.org), the global network of community development practitioners and scholars, as "a practice-based profession and an academic discipline that promotes participative democracy, sustainable development, rights, economic opportunity, equality and social justice, through the organisation, education and empowerment of people within their communities, whether these be of locality, identity or interest, in urban and rural settings".
  • Employee Relations (Mentioned in 0.9% Job Postings): Establishing and managing all interactions with employees to achieve the goals of the organization.
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Skills Demand Percentage
Initiative 10.34%
Community Development 2.55%
Employee Relations 0.9%
What skills can make your compensation higher?
Mastering certain specialized skills can lead to a significant increase in pay. Here are examples of skills and the potential impact they can have on a Scientific Curator's salary.
  • Supplier Diversity: Can increase your salary by up to 8%.
  • Team Operations: Can increase your salary by up to 7%.
  • Succession Planning: Can increase your salary by up to 4%.
Skill Salary Salary % Increase
Supplier Diversity
$85,803
8%
Team Operations
$85,009
7%
Succession Planning
$82,626
4%
Alignment
$81,831
3%
Partnering
$81,831
3%
Insight
$81,037
2%
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Scientific Curator Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Scientific Curator's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on January 01, 2026

Salary Trends for Scientific Curator

Salaries for a Scientific Curator can change over time, reflecting shifts in market demand and the overall economy. The median salary decreased from $76,019 in 2023 to around $73,928 in 2025, reflecting changes in demand, location, experience, and the wider economy. For a detailed analysis of Scientific Curator salary trends, .

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