Job description template
Museum Technician Job Description Template
A copy-ready museum technician job description with responsibilities, qualifications, skills and pay guidance: customize it for your company in minutes.
Copy the template below, replace the bracketed fields and tailor duties to your workplace. For pay, national BLS data shows museum technicians earn a median of $51,440 ($24.73/hour); the middle 50% earn $41,050–$67,640.
Job title
Museum Technician
Job summary
[Company name] is seeking a dependable museum technician to join our team in [city, state]. In this role, you will handle objects, install exhibits and support our team’s commitment to safety, quality and service.
Responsibilities
- Handle objects
- Install exhibits
- Build mounts
- Pack and ship loans
- Monitor climate
- Keep records
- Clean and stabilize objects
- Follow company policies, safety procedures and applicable regulations
Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Working knowledge of object handling and packing and crating
- Care and attention to detail
- [Add role-specific requirements, such as driver’s license or ability to pass a background check, if job-related]
Preferred qualifications
- Museum studies certificate
- Conservation master’s
- Lift certification
- Experience with collections databases
Skills
- Mount making
- Condition reporting
- Climate monitoring
- Collections databases
- Teamwork
- Patience
Work environment and schedule
Technicians work in museum galleries, storage and labs. Full time, with busy exhibit changeovers.
Pay and benefits
$[min]–$[max] per [hour/year], depending on experience. [List benefits: health insurance, paid time off, retirement plan, training and certification support.]
Equal opportunity
[Company name] is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law, and we provide reasonable accommodations upon request.
Tips for a museum technician job posting that attracts applicants
- Use the title candidates search for. “Museum Technician” is the clearest; alternates include Collections Technician, Art Handler, Preparator.
- Show the pay range. Postings with pay get more qualified applicants, and a growing number of states and cities require pay ranges in job postings.
- Separate must-haves from nice-to-haves. Long requirement lists discourage qualified candidates, especially career changers.
- Describe a real day. Borrow from our day in the life of a museum technician so applicants self-select accurately.
- Mention training. Highlighting structured onboarding: such as Museum Technician training: widens your applicant pool.
Next steps
Screen and interview with our Museum Technician hiring guide, then onboard with the 30-60-90 day plan.