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SALARY SPOTLIGHT
13 February 2010
Art and museum curators acquire items for the collections in their care, identify and classify specimens and arrange conservation and restoration work. Curators work mainly indoors but they may be required to travel extensively on field study. Curators might be required to answer public queries or to lecture on and write about their collections. Appreciation of the history of science, the environment or the arts is important, as are patience, attention to detail and good oral and written communication skills. Try volunteering or a work-experience placement at a museum or gallery to gauge your interest in the industry. On the government website joboutlook.gov.au, curators are grouped with archivists and records managers. There are 8600 (August 2008) people employed in these professions across Australia. Job prospects are good, growth is set to be strong and an average weekly wage (before tax) hovers at about $782... read full story
