Finding Good Salary Information is diffcult

Did you know that it is illigal for your employer to forbid you from discussing your salary with your coworkers? It's a Federal Law.

Museum Technician and Conservators are making an annual mean salary of $42,350 in the Memphis Metro Area and $49,210 in the Nashville/Murfreesboro Metro Area in 2023:

Curators are making an annual mean salary of $56,330 in the Knoxville Metro Area, $59,140 in the Memphis Metro Area and $60,280 in the Nashville/Murfreesboro Metro Area in 2023:

Incidentally, the salary for Nashville Metro Curators has gone up $4,000 since 2019, which I know because I used this data to bargain for a higher salary in 2022. I was offered $42,000, bargained with the CFO, and got $48,000.

Library Technicians

Librarians

Here are some wage spreads that are really interesting. They show the pay differential between the highest and lowest earners in a particular field

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