Melissa, I think you have to have a clear understanding of your museum's
budget and what exactly they possibly COULD pay when you go into the
meeting.
Since you're already inside the institution, you probably can form some idea
of what is feasible. It's my experience that any board and director would be
willing to pay more if it was available (with the exception of one case, who
I have titled for eternity the "loathsome boss").
Are you going to have all of those responsibilities?  An administrative
assistant I know, who actually handles all of those things except
grantwriting, and works for a small ($250,000) budget institution would make
in the low 20s, I guess, if she were full time.  She would also receive 80%
of her health insurance paid by the institution, plus vacation/sick/and comp
time.

Candace Perry
Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center

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