How much does a museum curator make in Germany?
€60,660a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is €5,055 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- €3,159
- Equals
- $67,730
- Compared with the median pay in Germany
- 1.5 times
- Data from
- 2024
Where Germany ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
What archivists and curators earn in Germany
Lowest 10%: €37,880Median: €60,660Highest 10%: €91,450
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 |
| 4. Germany | $67,730 |
| 5. Qatar estimate | $64,480 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $346 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Librarian€61,580
- Lawyer€95,060
- Judge€77,440
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classified€84,840
- Economist€81,510
- Anthropologist€66,560
- Historian€73,460
- Psychologist€62,730
Frequently asked questions
How much does a museum curator make a month in Germany?
The median gross salary is €5,055 a month, €60,660 a year.
How much does a museum curator make starting out and with experience?
The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around €37,880 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than €91,450.
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 Germany or in United States?
In Germany: $67,730 a year against $63,870 in United States, 1.1 times more.
Who makes more, a museum curator or a lawyer?
A lawyer: €95,060 a year against €60,660 for a museum curator, 1.6 times more.
Source: German Federal Employment Agency (Entgeltatlas), full-time median, 2024. How we calculate