The map below shows you the number of museum director job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where museum directors earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to museum director professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the museum director job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the museum director industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to museum director professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the museum director job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the museum director industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Yes, museum director jobs are in demand. Museum director demand is projected to grow 12% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	304	0.00%
2020	324	0.00%
2019	355	0.00%
2018	338	0.00%
2017	318	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$73,554	$35.36	+4.4%
2024	$70,430	$33.86	+1.5%
2023	$69,411	$33.37	+0.0%
2022	$69,398	$33.36	+0.8%
2021	$68,869	$33.11	+3.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	South Dakota	869,666	172	20%
2	West Virginia	1,815,857	257	14%
3	South Carolina	5,024,369	678	13%
4	Louisiana	4,684,333	497	11%
5	Alabama	4,874,747	508	10%
6	Oklahoma	3,930,864	408	10%
7	District of Columbia	693,972	26	4%
8	Delaware	961,939	18	2%
9	California	39,536,653	278	1%
10	New York	19,849,399	138	1%
11	Massachusetts	6,859,819	100	1%
12	Washington	7,405,743	51	1%
13	Wisconsin	5,795,483	37	1%
14	Minnesota	5,576,606	31	1%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	22	1%
16	Idaho	1,716,943	17	1%
17	Vermont	623,657	7	1%
18	Alaska	739,795	6	1%
19	Rhode Island	1,059,639	6	1%
20	North Dakota	755,393	5	1%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Boulder	1	1%	$75,592
2	Portland	1	0%	$94,547

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