How much does a museum curator make in Australia?
A$86,370a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$7,197 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,662
- Equals
- $59,340
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.1 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $96,350 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $79,100 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $68,930 |
| 7. Denmark estimate | $62,050 |
| 8. Australia | $59,340 |
| 9. Norway estimate | $59,180 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $346 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- LibrarianA$85,230
- LawyerA$127,000
- JudgeA$142,300
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$142,300
- EconomistA$112,200
- AnthropologistA$63,490
- HistorianA$63,490
- PsychologistA$71,730
Frequently asked questions
How much does a museum curator make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$7,197 a month, A$86,370 a year.
Which country pays a museum curator the most?
Germany, with a median of $67,730 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a museum curator make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $63,870 a year against $59,340 in Australia, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a museum curator or a lawyer?
A lawyer: A$127,000 a year against A$86,370 for a museum curator, 1.5 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate