From the perspective of someone who spent years with small museums - I agree in part with Jay - except the title is "director."  The duties include curating, fund-raising, educating, administering, janitorial and light building maintenance.  (Security, training, volunteer recruitment & anything else you can imagine and a lot that you can't.)  It is true that these can be, regardless of the title,  among the lowest paid positions.
 
 
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