ANZSCO 224212

Gallery and Museum Curators

EMPLOYED

1,300

PART-TIME SHARE

33%

FEMALE SHARE

72%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

N/A

MEDIAN AGE

45

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

N/A

Gallery or Museum Curators plan and organise gallery or museum collections by drafting collection policies and arranging acquisitions of pieces.

  • Plans and organises the acquisition and display of material
  • Arranges the layout and lighting of historical, scientific or art displays
  • Researches items in displays and produces publications, delivers public lecturers and initiates exhibitions
  • Identifies and classifies specimens and objects, and arranges restoration work
  • Examines items and arranges examinations to determine condition and authenticity
  • Manages organisations' central records systems
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    Hours worked

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: those who were classified as "Employed, away from work" at the time of the 2021 Census (accounting for approx. 8% of total employment), have been excluded from the "Average full-time hours worked per week" denominator.
    Hours worked Gallery and Museum Curators All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 67% 64%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 41 hours 44 hours

    Industries

    Gallery and Museum Curators work in industries like:

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    29.1%

    Victoria

    26.9%

    Queensland

    10.8%

    South Australia

    5.7%

    Tasmania

    4.2%

    Northern Territory

    1.0%

    Australian Capital Territory

    12.4%

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age and Gender Gallery and Museum Curators All Occupations
    Median age 45 years 40 years
    Female share of employment 72% 49%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Gallery and Museum Curators
    15–19 5.2 0.0
    20–24 9.1 2.2
    25–34 22.7 20.1
    35–44 22.3 26.8
    45–54 20.4 25.2
    55–59 8.8 10.8
    60–64 6.5 8.3
    65 and Over 4.9 6.8

    Education

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    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study).
    Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
    Note: the sum of the educational attainment categories may not add up to 100% due to the exclusion of non-descriptive categories such as not stated responses.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Gallery and Museum Curators
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 59.0
    Bachelor degree 23.2 29.8
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 3.7
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 2.8
    Year 12 15.9 2.7
    Year 11 4.0 0.3
    Year 10 and below 9.7 1.1

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    Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) is the skill-based classification system used to categorise occupations in the Australian and New Zealand labour markets. ANZSCO provides a basis for the standardised collection, analysis and dissemination of occupation data. Visit the ABS website to learn how ANZSCO works. Jobs and Skills Australia displays data for occupations that are defined by ANZSCO 2013 Version 1.3.