Exhibit preparator vs museum registrar

The differences between exhibit preparators and museum registrars can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an exhibit preparator and a museum registrar. Additionally, an exhibit preparator has an average salary of $59,236, which is higher than the $43,424 average annual salary of a museum registrar.

The top three skills for an exhibit preparator include museum exhibits, exhibition design and art objects. The most important skills for a museum registrar are condition reports, fine arts, and computer database.

Exhibit preparator vs museum registrar overview

	Exhibit Preparator	Museum Registrar
Yearly salary	$59,236	$43,424
Hourly rate	$28.48	$20.88
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	78	2,842
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Exhibit preparator vs museum registrar salary

Exhibit preparators and museum registrars have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Exhibit Preparator	Museum Registrar
Average salary	$59,236	$43,424
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $132,000	Between $23,000 And $80,000
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Differences between exhibit preparator and museum registrar education

There are a few differences between an exhibit preparator and a museum registrar in terms of educational background:

	Exhibit Preparator	Museum Registrar
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 78%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Exhibit preparator vs museum registrar demographics

Here are the differences between exhibit preparators' and museum registrars' demographics:

	Exhibit Preparator	Museum Registrar
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 52.4% Female, 47.6%	Male, 32.1% Female, 67.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian, 3.5% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 4.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 5.2% Asian, 3.5% White, 81.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between exhibit preparator and museum registrar duties and responsibilities

Exhibit preparator example responsibilities.

Conduct tours of the anthropology and paleontology museums * Write/edit exhibit- and art show-relate materials
Control exhibits that require oversight in the financial department.

Museum registrar example responsibilities.

Manage FoxPro database of historical and archaeological collections locate at state parks throughout Florida.
Train, mentor and supervise museum volunteers and interns, providing example-base leadership to facilitate knowledgeable and customer-service orient staff.
Create and present educational PowerPoint oral presentations.

Exhibit preparator vs museum registrar skills

Common exhibit preparator skills

Museum Exhibits, 47%
Exhibition Design, 30%
Art Objects, 14%
Natural History, 9%

Common museum registrar skills

Condition Reports, 28%
Fine Arts, 25%
Computer Database, 20%
Cataloging, 14%
Permanent Collection, 12%

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