How much does a museum curator make in the United Kingdom?
£34,240a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is £2,853 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- £2,348
- Equals
- $45,830
- Compared with the median pay in the United Kingdom
- 1.1 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United Kingdom 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 |
| 15. Finland estimate | $50,000 |
| 16. United Kingdom | $45,830 |
| 17. Singapore estimate | $45,120 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $346 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Librarian£38,070
- Lawyer£53,480
- Judge£50,920
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classified£36,640
- Economist£53,340
- Anthropologist£39,900
- Historian£39,900
- Psychologist£57,510
Frequently asked questions
How much does a museum curator make a month in the United Kingdom?
The median gross salary is £2,853 a month, £34,240 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 the United Kingdom or in United States?
In United States: $63,870 a year against $45,830 in the United Kingdom, 1.4 times more.
Who makes more, a museum curator or a librarian?
A librarian: £38,070 a year against £34,240 for a museum curator, 1.1 times more.
Source: UK Office for National Statistics (ONS), ASHE 2025, full-time employees. How we calculate