From the Field

Salary Survey 2021

June 28, 2021

Download the 2021 Salary Survey here!

AAMD has completed its 2021 Salary Survey, which includes responses from 207 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. Responding institutions include both current and former AAMD members.

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

This is the 36th 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.