Museum Curator salary at SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION

The average museum curator salary at SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION was $138,016 , which is 20 percent higher than the average salary for this job in Federal, and 144 percent higher than the national average for this job . Museum Curator salaries at SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION typically range from $113,039 to $166,079 (25th to 75th percentile). The highest reported museum curator salary was $209,811. There are 122 employees at SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION with the job title museum curator.