50010 – Library, archive, museum and art gallery managers
Lead statement
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.
Main 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.
Employment requirements
- 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.
- A graduate degree in library and information science andseveral years of experience as a librarian, including supervisory experience are required.
Example job titles
art gallery administrator · historic sites administrator · museum administrator · archives manager · archives director · head archivist · archives chief · chief archivist · assistant art gallery administrator · art gallery coordinator · art gallery director · art gallery manager · assistant art gallery director · art gallery manager assistant · art gallery assistant director · assistant director of archives · museum assistant director · assistant museum director · historical park assistant superintendent · museum assistant administrator · assistant museum administrator · head librarian · chief librarian · library chief · museum coordinator · curator-director - museum · library director · museum director · museum director of conservation · museum executive director · head of cataloguing · historical park superintendent · museum manager · regional library director · division librarian · assistant director of historical park · historical park assistant director · museum general director · historical park director · archival document manager
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $24.73 | $45.00 | $76.92 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $22.34 | $35.03 | $66.07 |
| Nova Scotia | $25.51 | $38.29 | $74.02 |
| New Brunswick | $24.51 | $34.31 | $48.53 |
| Quebec | $25.00 | $46.70 | $58.97 |
| Ontario | $27.00 | $47.12 | $84.13 |
| Manitoba | $30.29 | $36.06 | $74.52 |
| Saskatchewan | $25.92 | $40.24 | $69.93 |
| Alberta | $26.41 | $41.64 | $69.68 |
| British Columbia | $27.45 | $43.63 | $81.19 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.