Museum educator vs exhibit technician

The differences between museum educators and exhibit technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a museum educator and an exhibit technician. Additionally, a museum educator has an average salary of $40,399, which is higher than the $34,387 average annual salary of an exhibit technician.

The top three skills for a museum educator include educational programs, art history and K-12. The most important skills for an exhibit technician are exhibit design, prototyping, and exhibit maintenance.

Museum educator vs exhibit technician overview

	Museum Educator	Exhibit Technician
Yearly salary	$40,399	$34,387
Hourly rate	$19.42	$16.53
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	18,481	5,760
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Museum educator vs exhibit technician salary

Museum educators and exhibit technicians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Museum Educator	Exhibit Technician
Average salary	$40,399	$34,387
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $61,000	Between $18,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between museum educator and exhibit technician education

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

	Museum Educator	Exhibit Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 71%	Bachelor's Degree, 67%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Museum educator vs exhibit technician demographics

Here are the differences between museum educators' and exhibit technicians' demographics:

	Museum Educator	Exhibit Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 30.6% Female, 69.4%	Male, 80.1% Female, 19.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 5.2% White, 76.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 5.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 7.1% Asian, 4.9% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between museum educator and exhibit technician duties and responsibilities

Museum educator example responsibilities.

Manage revolving caseload of students with IEP team including initials, transfer placements, manifestation determinations.
Train and supervise employees and volunteers in collections protocols, cataloging, preparation, housekeeping, lab and field work.
Analyze prehistoric and historic cultural artifacts, including data entry for cataloging.
Develop digital materials, documents, PowerPoint presentations, lectures, and laboratory activities daily.
Design PowerPoint presentations enhancing educational environment.
Design PowerPoint presentations enhancing educational environment.

Exhibit technician example responsibilities.

Manage paperwork associate with HVAC procedures.
Diagnose, troubleshoot and repair systemic problems, commission new turbines, evaluate readiness for operations.
Perform archeological field excavations and laboratory analysis.

Museum educator vs exhibit technician skills

Common museum educator skills

Educational Programs, 15%
Art History, 11%
K-12, 9%
Public Programs, 8%
Outreach Program, 6%
Public Speaking, 6%

Common exhibit technician skills

Exhibit Design, 21%
Prototyping, 17%
Exhibit Maintenance, 13%
Interactive Exhibits, 13%
Exhibit Components, 10%
Museum Exhibits, 9%

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