Science Museum Educator

Also called: Museum Explainer, Science Interpreter

Performs live science demonstrations and helps visitors explore exhibits.

A day in the life

You freeze a flower in liquid nitrogen and smash it in front of a crowd of kids, then help families figure out exhibits.

Pay over a career

Starting
$30k
Typical
$40k
High
$56k

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 science or education, or relevant experience.

Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.

Majors to look at: Science Education, Physics, Biology.

Outlook

Growing about average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.

Will it last? Our AI estimate

Low risk for 10 years. Live demos in front of crowds of kids are hard to automate; AI guides add only at the edges.

Start now, in high school

Classes: Chemistry, Physics, Theater or speech.

Official data: O*NET occupation 25-9099.

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