Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers

NOC
50010

manage and evaluate the activities of libraries, archives, museums, art galleries or departments within such institutions.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Undetermined
Undetermined

3-Year Job Openings

12
 

Median Hourly Wage

$36.81
$24.28
Low
$53.82
High

Average Salary

$57,000
 

Typically Required

University

Employed

81
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of libraries, archives, museums, art galleries or departments within such institutions. They are employed in libraries, archives, museums and non-retail art galleries.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

  • Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of a library or library system, archive or archive system, museum or art gallery or a technical department within such an institution
  • Develop and administer policies and programs
  • Prepare and administer budgets
  • Develop, promote and implement public relations and promotional programs
  • Prepare funding and grant applications and proposals
  • Prepare operational and financial reports, analyses and recommendations
  • Recruit and provide training for professional, technical and clerical staff
  • May perform the duties of a librarian, archivist or curator in smaller institutions.
  • Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers may specialize in a specific type of collection.

Also Known As

  • archives director
  • art gallery manager
  • assistant director of archives
  • chief librarian
  • library director
  • museum administrator
  • museum executive director
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Library managers
  • A graduate degree in library and information science and Several years of experience as a librarian, including supervisory experience are required.
  • Archive managers
  • A graduate degree in archival science or history and Several years of experience as an archivist or in historical research, including supervisory experience are required.
  • Museum and art gallery managers
  • A graduate degree related to a particular collection or a training program in arts administration and Several years of experience as a curator, conservator or artist or experience in other related museum and art gallery work are usually required.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

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78.6%
Female
21.4%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

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0.0%
15-24
0.0%
25-34
0.0%
35-44
0.0%
45-54
0.0%
55-64
0.0%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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0.0%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
0.0%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
0.0%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
0.0%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
0.0%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

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60.7%
Information and cultural industries
21.4%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
N/A
N/A
17.9%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

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13.80%
Northeast
31.00%
Southeast
24.10%
Southwest
13.80%
Central
17.20%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

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$60,000
Northeast
N/A
Southeast
$52,000
Southwest
N/A
Central
N/A
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

No Data Available
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$57,000

Newfoundland

$72,000

Prince Edward Island

N/A

Nova Scotia

$71,000

Canada

$81,700
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

12
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

4
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

9
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

35
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

8
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

30