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Data received January 2022

Full-time employees

222

Number of departments

49

Median pay

$47,192

Average pay

$60,388

St. Louis Art Museum

Employees by pay range

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Departments

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Department

FT employeesempl. Median pay Average pay Median experience Top earner
Gallery 42 $32,266 $31,984 5.0 $45,408
Security 16 $38,241 $40,848 8.5 $69,265
Registration 9 $42,859 $46,100 7.0 $76,727
Engineering 8 $65,611 $66,076 7.5 $95,593
Accounting 7 $53,608 $67,091 5.0 $147,150
Annual Programs 7 $45,944 $59,704 9.0 $143,025
Art Preparation & Installation 7 $43,806 $48,462 10.0 $76,328
Conservation 7 $56,307 $62,724 4.0 $113,197
Information Technology 7 $60,226 $79,604 4.0 $154,639
Marketing & Communications 7 $43,475 $54,397 2.0 $146,930
Environmental Operations 6 $34,629 $39,155 12.0 $61,690
Design 5 $46,366 $55,113 6.0 $108,364
Human Resources 5 $50,715 $63,276 6.0 $145,553
Visitor Member Services 5 $40,186 $46,702 8.0 $69,711
Building Operations 4 $58,313 $66,130 14.0 $99,161
Campaigns & Major Gifts 4 $62,976 $77,986 6.5 $132,171
Curatorial Administration 4 $32,649 $60,531 3.0 $151,244
Digital Experience & Media Admin 4 $81,060 $87,746 12.5 $128,108
Director's Office Admin 4 $160,505 $171,627 23.0 $313,917
Library 4 $61,209 $69,788 11.0 $97,472
Africa Oceania Americas 3 $58,729 $65,869 8.0 $96,662
Digital Assets 3 $40,842 $40,228 2.0 $41,912
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 3 $61,870 $76,287 3.0 $144,066
Engagement and Interpretation 3 $36,390 $47,253 7.0 $76,227
Exhibitions Administration 3 $48,610 $53,709 3.0 $79,931
Institutional Giving 3 $74,226 $75,885 6.0 $112,403
Modern & Contemporary Art 3 $71,280 $87,008 6.0 $133,075
Multigenerational Learning 3 $74,077 $82,250 5.0 $101,897
Museum Shop 3 $54,860 $55,553 18.0 $91,021
Prints Drawings Photographs 3 $81,757 $90,296 11.0 $127,250
Supervisors 3 $57,950 $61,014 13.0 $72,555
Administration - A.D. 2 $221,640 $221,640 9.5 $386,620
American 2 $89,270 $89,270 5.5 $120,602
Decorative Arts and Design 2 $81,922 $81,922 18.5 $105,364
Exhibitions & Collections Admin 2 $123,034 $123,034 25.5 $205,337
Learning & Engagement Admin 2 $88,581 $88,581 6.5 $136,849
Museum Events 2 $56,518 $56,518 7.0 $71,300
Operations & Security Admin 2 $133,438 $133,438 24.0 $215,516
Protection Services Admin 2 $64,722 $64,722 18.5 $66,688
Teacher and Student Learning 2 $42,321 $42,321 1.5 $61,412
Asian Art 1 $104,347 $104,347 16.0 $104,347
Board Secretary 1 $65,972 $65,972 5.0 $65,972
Cabinet Shop 1 $65,399 $65,399 10.0 $65,399
Development & External Affairs Admin 1 $68,795 $68,795 15.0 $68,795
Docent Services 1 $72,944 $72,944 34.0 $72,944
European Art 1 $126,438 $126,438 25.0 $126,438
Exhibition Design 1 $51,467 $51,467 6.0 $51,467
Mellon PDP 1 $40,263 $40,263 3.0 $40,263
Publication Book Production 1 $61,626 $61,626 6.0 $61,626

Note: To learn how the Post-Dispatch calculates figures such as the number of full-time employees or pay salary, as well as other important explanations and caveats, please see the About page.