Smithsonian Salaries

How much do Smithsonian employees make? Glassdoor has salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, and hourly pay based upon employee reports and estimates.

Research & Science

98 Salaries submitted
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Product & Project Management

91 Salaries submitted
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Business

90 Salaries submitted
Curator12 salaries
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Information Technology

57 Salaries submitted
IT Specialist12 salaries
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Other

86 Salaries submitted
Intern32 salaries
Explainer16 salaries
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Administrative

55 Salaries submitted
Administrative7 salaries
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896 Salaries (for 473 job titles) • Updated Nov 26, 2023

How much do Smithsonian employees make? Glassdoor provides our best prediction for total pay in today's job market, along with other types of pay like cash bonuses, stock bonuses, profit sharing, sales commissions, and tips. Our model gets smarter over time as more people share salaries on Glassdoor.

Job Title

Total Pay

Base | Additional

Open Jobs
Intern

32 Salaries submitted

$39K-$59K

$48K | $0

0 open jobs

$39K-$59K

$48K | $0

Museum Specialist

17 Salaries submitted

$42K-$58K

$49K | $0

0 open jobs

$42K-$58K

$49K | $0

Explainer

16 Salaries submitted

$54K-$90K

$70K | $0

0 open jobs

$54K-$90K

$70K | $0

Sales Associate

15 Salaries submitted

$36K-$50K

$42K | $0

0 open jobs

$36K-$50K

$42K | $0

Research Assistant

13 Salaries submitted

$40K-$56K

$47K | $0

0 open jobs

$40K-$56K

$47K | $0

Postdoctoral Fellow

13 Salaries submitted

$56K-$71K

$63K | $0

0 open jobs

$56K-$71K

$63K | $0

IT Specialist

12 Salaries submitted

$56K-$89K

$70K | $0

0 open jobs

$56K-$89K

$70K | $0

Curator

12 Salaries submitted

$60K-$92K

$75K | $0

0 open jobs

$60K-$92K

$75K | $0

Program Assistant

9 Salaries submitted

$39K-$53K

$45K | $0

0 open jobs

$39K-$53K

$45K | $0

Retail Sales Associate

9 Salaries submitted

$32K-$46K

$38K | $0

0 open jobs

$32K-$46K

$38K | $0

Program Coordinator

9 Salaries submitted

$45K-$62K

$53K | $0

0 open jobs

$45K-$62K

$53K | $0

Contractor

9 Salaries submitted

$46K-$82K

$61K | $0

0 open jobs

$46K-$82K

$61K | $0

Program Specialist

8 Salaries submitted

$43K-$60K

$51K | $0

0 open jobs

$43K-$60K

$51K | $0

Project Manager

8 Salaries submitted

$63K-$97K

$78K | $0

0 open jobs

$63K-$97K

$78K | $0

Manager

8 Salaries submitted

$58K-$93K

$73K | $0

0 open jobs

$58K-$93K

$73K | $0

Program Manager

8 Salaries submitted

$60K-$92K

$75K | $0

0 open jobs

$60K-$92K

$75K | $0

Executive Assistant

7 Salaries submitted

$53K-$74K

$63K | $0

0 open jobs

$53K-$74K

$63K | $0

Conservator

7 Salaries submitted

$53K-$77K

$64K | $0

0 open jobs

$53K-$77K

$64K | $0

Administrative

7 Salaries submitted

$42K-$64K

$52K | $0

0 open jobs

$42K-$64K

$52K | $0

Museum Technician

7 Salaries submitted

$39K-$54K

$46K | $0

0 open jobs

$39K-$54K

$46K | $0

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Latest Rating about Pay and Benefits at Smithsonian

Smithsonian

Pay & Benefits Rating 4.1

403b benefit provides good employer contribution after 2 years.

by Current Employee • May 27, 2022

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Smithsonian Salary FAQs

The average Smithsonian salary ranges from approximately $40,057 per year for a Security Officer to $88,062 per year for an Astrophysicist. The average Smithsonian hourly pay ranges from approximately $18 per hour for a Retail Sales Associate to $36 per hour for a Curator. Smithsonian employees rate the overall compensation and benefits package 3.6/5 stars.

The highest-paying job at Smithsonian is an Astrophysicist with a salary of $88,062 per year.

The lowest-paying job at Smithsonian is a Security Officer with a salary of $40,057 per year.

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