New entrants may typically spend 3 to 4 years on short term contracts or projects. It is often necessary to move to broaden experience and gain management skills. The salary data was collected in Feb 00 Considerable variation between independent local authority and national museums. Working hours and conditions Typically includes regular unsocial hours Work carried out in exhibition area, office and any other available space. Weekend work and unsocial hours very common.
Some posts involve a fair amount of local travel.
Jobs are quite widely available Mainly large towns and cities although specialist museums and galleries exist in smaller towns and rural areas. Working in an artistic and cultural environment, often to tight schedules. Career break, job share and part-time work is possible. The level of stress depends on the particular environment. A high proportion of exhibition officers are women.