Careers · Museum Technicians and Conservators · Colorado
Museum Technicians and Conservators in Colorado
Museum technicians and conservators restore, maintain, and prepare objects for storage, research, or display. They work with artifacts ranging from fossils and textiles to paintings and historical documents In Colorado the median pay is $51,990 a year, 1% above the national median of $51,440.
$51,990median pay in Colorado, per year
$42,000–$62,900middle half earn
290employed in Colorado
$51,440U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Extensive preparation (graduate degree and/or many years of experience).
Skills that matter most
Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingWritingCritical ThinkingMonitoringComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision Making
Knowledge areas
ChemistryFine ArtsHistory and ArcheologyEnglish LanguageEducation and TrainingAdministrative
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Museum Technicians and Conservators.
Licenses and training in Colorado
Museum Technicians and Conservators pay in other states
Maryland · $76,900District of Columbia · $76,110New York · $74,550Connecticut · $62,030California · $61,550Alaska · $60,840Washington · $59,610Massachusetts · $58,530Illinois · $56,720New Mexico · $56,670
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against museum technicians and conservators and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against museum technicians and conservators and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 25-4013.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Colorado, annual.