Occupations/25-4012.00
Curators
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
40%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
53%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
28%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
- Mostly routine
Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
- Task
Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.
- 02Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
- 03Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.
- 04Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
- 05Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
- 06Study, examine, and test acquisitions to authenticate their origin, composition, history, and to assess their current value.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.53
- Degree of automation1.38
- Time sitting3.54
- Originality (ability)3.50
- Conflict situations2.69
- Hands-on objects/tools2.42
- Outdoors / weather2.03
- Disease exposure1.19
- Decision freedom4.48
Top abilities
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Inductive Reasoning3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.88
- Science2.00
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.50
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.38
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 80 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Duke University Durham, NC · Private nonprofit | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $66,100 | 6% | 96% | 1 yr $65,959 2 yr $60,957 Master's · CIP 50.07 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Museology/Museum Studies 30.1401 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $48,041 2 yr — Master's · CIP 30.14 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $42,123 2 yr $36,132 Master's · CIP 50.07 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Museology/Museum Studies 30.1401 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $41,379 2 yr $43,798 Master's · CIP 30.14 |
Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $63,600 | 7% | 93% | 1 yr $41,025 2 yr — Master's · CIP 50.07 |
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · Public | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $14,800 | 11% | 93% | 1 yr $40,896 2 yr $45,082 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $40,485 2 yr $32,382 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $40,281 2 yr $30,409 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Public/Applied History 54.0105 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 54.01 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Museology/Museum Studies 30.1401 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $37,424 2 yr $34,908 Master's · CIP 30.14 |
Milwaukee Area Technical College Milwaukee, WI · Public | Public/Applied History 54.0105 | $4,900 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $36,042 2 yr $37,856 Bachelor's · CIP 54.01 |
Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | Art History, Criticism and Conservation 50.0703 | $10,500 | 77% | 67% | 1 yr $35,594 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.07 |