As of September 01, 2026, the average hourly pay of Museum Registrar in the United States is $47. While Salary.com is seeing that Museum Registrar salary in the US can go up to $65 or down to $35, but most earn between $41 and $56. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Museum Registrar in the United States.
| Percentile | Hourly Pay Rate | Location | Last Updated |
| 10th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary | $35 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 25th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary | $41 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 50th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary | $47 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 75th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary | $56 | US | September 01, 2026 |
| 90th Percentile Museum Registrar Salary | $65 | US | September 01, 2026 |
A registrar (museum) is responsible for implementing policies and procedures that relate to caring for collections of cultural institutions like archives, libraries, and museums. These policies are found in the museum's collections policy, the guiding tenet of the museum explaining why the institution is in operation, dictating the museum's professional standards regarding the objects left in its care. Registrars focus on sections that include acquisitions, loans, exhibitions, deaccessions, storage, packing and shipping, security of objects in transit, insurance policies, and risk management...
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3 - 5 years experience
Bachelor's Degree
5 + years experience
Bachelor's Degree
| Job Title | Experience | EDUCATION | Salary Compared to This Job |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job Title Admitting Clerk | Experience 0 - 1 | EducationHigh School | Salary Compared to This Job |
| Job Title Assistant Registrar | Experience 0 - 2 | EducationBachelors | Salary Compared to This Job |
| Job Title Associate Registrar | Experience 3 - 5 | EducationBachelors | Salary Compared to This Job |
| Job Title Registrar Records Coordinator I | Experience 0 - 1 | EducationHigh School | Salary Compared to This Job |
| Job Title Registrar Records Coordinator II | Experience 1 - 3 | EducationHigh School | Salary Compared to This Job |
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