How much does a museum curator make in Canada?
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is CA$6,635 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- CA$5,007
- Equals
- $56,600
- Compared with the median pay in Canada
- 1.2 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Canada 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 |
| 11. Austria estimate | $56,880 |
| 12. Canada | $56,600 |
| 13. Ireland estimate | $56,110 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $346 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- LibrarianCA$85,720
- LawyerCA$124,300
- JudgeCA$215,400
- EconomistCA$100,000
- AnthropologistCA$83,200
- HistorianCA$88,160
- PsychologistCA$100,200
- Social workerCA$71,670
Frequently asked questions
How much does a museum curator make a month in Canada?
The median gross salary is CA$6,635 a month, CA$79,620 a year.
How much does a museum curator make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around CA$44,050 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than CA$113,000.
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 Canada or in United States?
In United States: $63,870 a year against $56,600 in Canada, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a museum curator or a librarian?
A librarian: CA$85,720 a year against CA$79,620 for a museum curator, 1.1 times more.
Source: Government of Canada (Job Bank, ESDC), wages by occupation 2025. How we calculate