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Museum Technicians and Conservators
Education, Training, and Library · SOC 25-4013
0.0% AI Exposure — Low
$51,440
Median Annual Salary
Bright ↗
O*NET Outlook
1,800
Proj. Annual Openings
12,310
Employment (OEWS 2025)
100/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure0.0%
AI Resiliency100/100
Exposure BandLow
Sector Avg. Exposure12.4%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Speaking
4.Writing
5.Critical Thinking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.
Common titles: Art Preparator, Conservation Technician, Conservator, Exhibit Technician, Museum Registrar, Museum Technician
Representative Tasks
- •Install, arrange, assemble, and prepare artifacts for exhibition, ensuring the artifacts' safety, reporting their status and condition, and identifying and correcting any problems with the set up.
- •Repair, restore, and reassemble artifacts, designing and fabricating missing or broken parts, to restore them to their original appearance and prevent deterioration.
- •Clean objects, such as paper, textiles, wood, metal, glass, rock, pottery, and furniture, using cleansers, solvents, soap solutions, and polishes.
- •Photograph objects for documentation.
- •Determine whether objects need repair and choose the safest and most effective method of repair.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Prepare materials for preservation, storage, or display.
- •Construct exhibits or parts of exhibits.
- •Classify materials according to standard systems.
- •Direct department activities.
- •Evaluate characteristics of archival or historical objects.
Tools & Technologies
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Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
19.4%
Avg AI Exposure
8
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 12.4% |
| Outlook | Bright ↗ | 52% Bright |
| Median Salary | $51,440 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |