2010 California Museums Financial and Salary Survey: A Report from the California Association of Museums

History Completed every two years since 1986 Includes salary and compensation for California's museum personnel and museum finances Data is organized by discipline and budget size Includes salary ranges for over 40 positions

2010 California Museums Financial and Salary Survey Completed by 135 museums across the state 10.4% response rate based on CAM's estimate of 1,438 California museums

Museum Discipline

Budget Size

Gender - Museum Personnel

Employee Benefits

Additional Data Visitation among School Children, University and College Students Number of members and types of members Capital Campaigns and Campaign Goals Number full time staff –by budget and department Gender, Race, and Ethnicity –for Staff, Board Members, and Volunteers Vacation and Sick Leave Regularity of Performance Reviews

Salary Results All Museums By Discipline Art Museums History Museums Science Museums Multidisciplinary Museums By Budget Size Less than $500,000 $500,000 to $2 million $2 million to $10 million Over $10 million

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