Data received May 2025

Full-time employees

228

Number of departments

48

Median pay

$55,809

Average pay

$69,737

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 49 $38,453 $38,456 3.0 $56,026
Security 19 $44,404 $47,685 9.0 $81,809
Registration 9 $51,990 $53,450 2.0 $77,523
Accounting 7 $56,085 $84,771 7.0 $174,352
Annual Programs 7 $49,519 $60,505 10.0 $96,652
Conservation 7 $70,835 $81,082 6.0 $143,638
Engineering 7 $82,233 $70,766 6.0 $112,994
Marketing & Communications 7 $56,411 $69,344 2.0 $134,919
Art Preparation & Installation 6 $52,934 $57,467 12.0 $90,366
Environmental Operations 6 $40,102 $42,877 9.5 $63,126
Information Technology 6 $91,461 $105,200 6.0 $180,577
Building Operations 5 $73,213 $74,452 11.0 $109,300
Design 5 $61,401 $64,041 4.0 $71,712
Design Admin & User Experience 5 $86,564 $103,926 14.0 $190,090
Development & External Affairs Admin 5 $82,904 $86,072 1.0 $155,923
Human Resources 5 $61,457 $88,608 3.0 $175,339
Museum Shop 5 $39,884 $55,247 3.0 $100,612
Visitor Member Services 5 $43,596 $55,010 11.0 $89,536
Library 4 $56,893 $63,790 3.5 $112,984
Multigenerational Learning 4 $81,550 $89,245 6.0 $119,311
Supervisors 4 $68,537 $71,543 23.0 $95,492
Africa Oceania Americas 3 $81,054 $87,171 11.0 $119,898
Digital Assets 3 $50,948 $50,008 5.0 $53,328
Director's Office Admin 3 $226,607 $294,313 4.0 $578,556
Event Operations 3 $58,140 $61,675 7.0 $84,599
Exhibitions Administration 3 $64,402 $76,733 2.0 $132,347
Modern & Contemporary Art 3 $68,356 $93,064 11.0 $158,782
Administration - A.D. 2 $267,108 $267,108 12.5 $463,286
American 2 $110,552 $110,552 8.5 $141,293
Cabinet Shop 2 $74,374 $74,374 11.0 $92,781
Curatorial Administration 2 $61,826 $61,826 0.5 $75,577
Decorative Arts and Design 2 $102,229 $102,229 21.5 $123,404
Engagement and Interpretation 2 $54,776 $54,776 13.0 $60,020
European Art 2 $117,989 $117,989 15.0 $162,271
Institutional Giving 2 $74,148 $74,148 1.5 $76,945
Operations & Security Admin 2 $159,614 $159,614 27.0 $258,097
Prints Drawings Photographs 2 $89,048 $89,048 11.5 $95,653
Protection Services Admin 2 $78,484 $78,484 21.5 $78,946
Teacher and Student Learning 2 $60,687 $60,687 4.5 $71,673
Asian Art 1 $122,504 $122,504 19.0 $122,504
Board Secretary 1 $45,136 $45,136 1.0 $45,136
Campaigns & Major Gifts 1 $37,829 $37,829 9.0 $37,829
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 1 $188,719 $188,719 27.0 $188,719
Docent Services 1 $49,372 $49,372 1.0 $49,372
Exhibition Design 1 $72,700 $72,700 9.0 $72,700
Exhibitions & Collections Admin 1 $49,297 $49,297 24.0 $49,297
Learning & Engagement Admin 1 $160,887 $160,887 11.0 $160,887
Publication Book Production 1 $77,998 $77,998 2.0 $77,998

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.