2026 Museum Entry-level Jobs
If you loved museums as a child (or now!), you have the opportunity to take that love to the next level through entry-level jobs in museums. You could, for example, join the 10,370 curators already employed in the United States and become responsible for finding interesting artifacts or pieces for a museum. As a curator, you might also be called upon to research, to teach others, and to perform public service duties through the museum with which you are employed—all things that should be fun if you’ve worked hard to cultivate a true love of museums and of the cultural and public service opportunities they provide. You can be rewarded for your efforts too, since the average professional with this job in museums earns a salary of approximately $88,200 per year! If you don’t find that particular museum entry-level job enthralling, you could consider becoming a museum technician or conservator. With these museum jobs, you won’t have a direct say as to what goes into the museum at which you are employed, but you will be able to restore artifacts, art, or other museum pieces or to help keep them looking their best. You might even get to be in charge of exhibits and/or displays, and you can earn a nice $69,500 per year (on average) doing it. Also, keep in mind that while most museum professionals work in local, state, or national museums, there are other opportunities as well. You could work at a college or university museum, at a government museum, or at a museum for a particular civic or social organization. Start your search below!
Museum Educator
Museum Educator
Museum Visitor Services Associate
Downtown Museum Day Porter
Cincinnati Art Museum | Director of Curatorial Affairs & Initiatives
$130,000 per year
Visitor Services Representative
TEX -8202-Security Guard
$37-$37
Security Technology and Operations Coordinator
Maintenance Technician HVAC
Administrative Assistant
Marketing Director
Administrative Assistant
Mechanic
Visitor Services Associate II
Interpretive Programs Associate
Content Coordinator
Respiratory Therapist – RRT/CRT
Event Server
Software Application Developer
Exhibit Carpenter / Display Fabricator - A New Listing!
Autobody Painter
RN Pulmonary
Vice President of Finance
Executive Assistant
Guest Experience Attendant
Outside Territory Sales & Service Representative
Nephrologist
Security Officer
Founder Associate Fundraising Partnerships Special Projects
Curatorial Assistant (January 2027 start)
Controller
Building Maintenance Technician
Food Receiving Clerk
Union Housekeeper - Park Towne Apartments
$19-$19
Live Events Associate, DOWT
$61,100-$61,100 per year













