Data received June 2024

Full-time employees

240

Number of departments

49

Median pay

$49,359

Average pay

$64,638

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 53 $37,020 $36,950 2.0 $58,045
Security 18 $46,710 $45,458 7.5 $80,944
Registration 9 $51,871 $52,603 1.0 $88,417
Accounting 8 $56,373 $66,244 6.0 $164,474
Annual Programs 8 $46,435 $54,623 8.5 $97,912
Art Preparation and Installation 8 $48,648 $52,321 6.5 $85,600
Conservation 8 $61,627 $69,691 4.5 $126,843
Engineering 8 $82,401 $80,873 7.0 $111,493
Information Technology 7 $82,128 $95,138 4.0 $171,776
Environmental Operations 6 $39,365 $45,778 13.0 $63,939
Design 5 $61,685 $58,818 2.0 $81,900
Design Admin and User Experience 5 $82,044 $87,131 12.0 $140,061
Human Resources 5 $72,234 $87,758 3.0 $166,015
Marketing and Communications 5 $83,284 $71,801 Not provided $127,933
Museum Shop 5 $38,062 $50,361 1.0 $95,699
Visitor Member Services 5 $42,482 $53,818 9.0 $85,322
Africa Oceania Americas 4 $63,115 $67,834 8.0 $114,044
Building Operations 4 $70,211 $76,660 15.0 $112,966
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 4 $53,903 $75,885 3.0 $170,845
Library 4 $67,502 $70,214 12.0 $106,912
Multigenerational Learning 4 $73,693 $69,814 5.0 $101,210
Campaigns and Major Gifts 3 $85,963 $75,119 9.0 $93,267
Digital Assets 3 $48,207 $47,280 3.0 $50,328
Director's Office Admin 3 $171,068 $251,013 2.0 $515,403
Engagement and Interpretation 3 $46,157 $57,853 8.0 $84,888
Modern and Contemporary Art 3 $63,903 $81,983 9.0 $149,359
Prints Drawings Photographs 3 $90,960 $93,742 12.0 $121,000
Supervisors 3 $68,408 $77,353 14.0 $99,850
Administration - A.D. 2 $252,667 $252,667 10.5 $438,239
American 2 $98,816 $98,816 6.5 $132,754
Asian Art 2 $79,339 $79,339 16.0 $116,494
Curatorial Administration 2 $34,952 $34,952 3.5 $43,555
Decorative Arts and Design 2 $94,446 $94,446 19.5 $117,433
Development and External Affairs Admin 2 $62,704 $62,704 8.0 $83,409
European Art 2 $99,371 $99,371 13.0 $154,367
Exhibitions Administration 2 $75,522 $75,522 1.5 $112,906
Exhibitions and Collections Admin 2 $168,829 $168,829 26.5 $291,736
Institutional Giving 2 $29,246 $29,246 Not provided $33,482
Museum Events 2 $65,722 $65,722 8.0 $80,144
Operations and Security Admin 2 $151,516 $151,516 25.0 $244,109
Protection Services Admin 2 $72,355 $72,355 19.5 $74,194
Publication Book Production 2 $60,551 $60,551 3.5 $63,962
Teacher and Student Learning 2 $56,771 $56,771 2.5 $67,912
Board Secretary 1 $22,752 $22,752 Not provided $22,752
Cabinet Shop 1 $83,446 $83,446 11.0 $83,446
Docent Services 1 $28,587 $28,587 Not provided $28,587
Exhibition Design 1 $59,006 $59,006 7.0 $59,006
Learning and Engagement Admin 1 $153,077 $153,077 9.0 $153,077
Mellon PDP 1 $36,787 $36,787 4.0 $36,787

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