Science Center Exhibit Developer

Also called: Exhibit designer, Interpretive planner

Designs interactive exhibits that teach people science, history, or art through hands-on experiences.

A day in the life

Exhibit developers brainstorm interactive ideas, write labels, prototype with cardboard, test with visiting kids, and work with fabricators to build the real thing.

Pay over a career

Starting
$45k
Typical
$65k
High
$100k

Estimate.

Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.

Training

Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in design, science, or museum studies.

Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.

Majors to look at: Industrial Design, Museum Studies, Science.

Outlook

Growing about average. Steady.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI speeds label writing and design drafts; prototyping hands-on exhibits and testing with kids stay human.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Engineering or design CTE, AP Physics, Art.

Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.

More Enrichment, Outdoor & Alternative Education careers

Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.