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Salary Negotiation

The Alliance has compiled this set of resources on negotiating a more reasonable salary from throughout the nonprofit and museum sector.

Empowering Change through Salary Advocacy and Negotiation

The American Institute for Conservation (AIC) blog post outlines the gender pay gap and advises about how to negotiate a salary for your conservation position.

Living Wage Calculator

MIT offers a Living Wage Calculator that can help you determine what salary will best serve the location of your next job.

Salary Guidelines 2017

These salary guidelines from the Museums Association (UK) provide a basic level of compensation for various museum positions.

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