From the Field

Download the 2023 Salary Survey here!

AAMD has completed its 2023 Salary Survey, which includes responses from 195 museums in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and covers more than 50 different staff positions, from the director’s office to leadership and support positions in curatorial, education, advancement, communications, and security departments.

The 2023 Salary Survey also contains bechmarks on intern compensation, a new addition to the 2023 Salary Survey.

The report was developed in partnership with Stax Inc., a consulting and analytics firm.

This is the 38th salary survey issued by AAMD.

Please note that the beginning of the report includes a preface that defines certain key data sources, followed by a page defining key terms used throughout the report.