Curators
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-4012
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 25-4012 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 41.2%
- Very High · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 58/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $63,420
- H-1B offered wage $80,000; LCAs are filings.
- Projected openings
- 1,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change +7.0%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 69
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 3,261 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
Best transitions from here
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.
Common titles: Collections Curator, Collections Manager, Curator, Education Curator, Exhibitions Curator, Exhibits Curator
Representative Tasks
- •Plan and organize the acquisition, storage, and exhibition of collections and related materials, including the selection of exhibition themes and designs, and develop or install exhibit materials.
- •Develop and maintain an institution's registration, cataloging, and basic record-keeping systems, using computer databases.
- •Plan and conduct special research projects in area of interest or expertise.
- •Provide information from the institution's holdings to other curators and to the public.
- •Negotiate and authorize purchase, sale, exchange, or loan of collections.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Order instructional or library materials or equipment.
- •Construct exhibits or parts of exhibits.
- •Develop library or archival databases.
- •Research topics in area of expertise.
- •Provide information to the general public.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 41.2% | 17.9% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 47% Bright |
| Median Salary | $63,420 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 59/100 | N/A |