Handles, moves, and installs museum objects and keeps storage organized.
Carefully wraps a sculpture for storage, builds a custom mount for a fragile pot, and helps install a new gallery.
BLS May 2024 museum technicians & conservators (approx).
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 in museum studies or art; on-the-job training.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Museum Studies, Studio Art.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34.
Low risk for 10 years. Wrapping, moving and mounting fragile objects carefully stays hands-on work robots can't do.
Classes: Woodshop, Studio art, Theater tech crew.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4013.
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