Museum Curator Archeology 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 26390
- Class code
- 26390
- Pay scale group
- ST 06
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- C4
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Museum Curator Archeology 1 is $53,008 to $80,646 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 26390.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 12/01/1978.
What the state says the job is
This is entry level professional archeological curatorial work at a museum or historic site. An employee in this class performs professional curatorial work in caring for and exhibiting an archeological collection. Work involves routine duties in the collection, accession, preservation, cataloging, storing, and utilization of objects and specimens of archeological or ethnological interest. Work includes the conduct of publications research and site surveys to develop information about collection items and to develop appropriate, effective, and authentic exhibits. Work assignments are selected by the supervisor to provide orientation and training in the operation of the museum or historic site and in the sources and methodology of research. Work assignments are given with detailed and specific instructions and are reviewed in progress and upon completion by the supervisor.
Examples of the work
Performs tasks involved in the normal procedures and methods of managing an archeological collection, such as collecting, accessioning, labeling, recording, or cataloging, storing, packing, moving, preserving, and utilizing archeological objects and specimens. Assists a higher level curator or the supervisor, or provides advice and direction to preparators and artists, in planning, designing, and preparing archeological exhibits. Writes correspondence in reply to inquires from interested groups and individuals concerning archeological collections, exhibits, and related matters.
Minimum qualifications
One year of museum curatorial experience in the care and exhibiting or archeological collections and a bachelor's degree with major course work in Archeology or Anthropology. or A master's degree in Archeology or Anthropology including or supplemented by either a museum studies course at the graduate level recognized by the American Association of Museums or a museum internship. or Any equivalent combination of experience and training which would afford the applicant the Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.