Also called: Museum Database Manager, Collections Systems Manager
Runs a museum's database of every object it owns, making sure records, photos, and storage locations are accurate and online.
A collections information manager fixes 2,000 records where an artist's name was spelled different ways, sets up a new online collection page, and trains interns to enter data. When a curator asks how many Japanese prints are in a storage room, they can answer in seconds.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's plus database skills; many have a master's in library or museum studies.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Art History, Library and Information Science, Museum Studies.
Growing about average. Museums keep putting collections online.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI can clean and tag data faster, but museums still need people to judge records and run the systems.
Classes: Computer science, Art history, Library aide.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4013.
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