Museum registrar vs book conservator

The differences between museum registrars and book conservators 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 registrar and a book conservator. Additionally, a book conservator has an average salary of $52,710, which is higher than the $43,424 average annual salary of a museum registrar.

The top three skills for a museum registrar include condition reports, fine arts and computer database. The most important skills for a book conservator are conservation treatments, , and .

Museum registrar vs book conservator overview

	Museum Registrar	Book Conservator
Yearly salary	$43,424	$52,710
Hourly rate	$20.88	$25.34
Growth rate	12%	12%
Number of jobs	2,842	156
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	4	4

Museum registrar vs book conservator salary

Museum registrars and book conservators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Museum Registrar	Book Conservator
Average salary	$43,424	$52,710
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $80,000	Between $25,000 And $111,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between museum registrar and book conservator education

There are a few differences between a museum registrar and a book conservator in terms of educational background:

	Museum Registrar	Book Conservator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 75%
Most common major	Fine Arts	Fine Arts
Most common college	Harvard University	Harvard University

Museum registrar vs book conservator demographics

Here are the differences between museum registrars' and book conservators' demographics:

	Museum Registrar	Book Conservator
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 32.1% Female, 67.9%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
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 museum registrar and book conservator duties and responsibilities

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.

Book conservator example responsibilities.

Create illustrations though collaboration with author for science fiction genre novels.
Design costumes and usher for mainstage productions.

Museum registrar vs book conservator skills

Common museum registrar skills

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

Common book conservator skills

Conservation Treatments, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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