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It was no longer listed by Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art when we last checked on 15 August 2026. The posting is kept below for reference. Open now:
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Assistant Registrar for Permanent Collections
Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art · Indianapolis, IN · Collection Management
- Salary
- $45,000 – $55,000 / year
- Posted
- 4 June 2026
From the archive
- Advertised pay for registrar roles in the United States: median about €64,500 a year, the middle half between €48,411 and €70,305, across the 23 postings on record that stated it. This posting states about €43,000, 33% below it. Registrar pay
- Newfields / Indianapolis Museum of Art has stated pay in 10 of 12 postings on record here (83%), against 46% across every institution. Pay Transparency Index
- 19 other registrar roles are open now. Email me the day the next one is posted
Annualised in euros. Counts of postings, never estimates; most museum postings state no pay at all.
The Assistant Registrar provides support to the Registration and Collections staff to ensure proper care, maintenance, preservation, and documentation of works of art under the care of the Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields. The Assistant Registrar manages a broad range of registration functions including maintain records in the museum’s collections management database, (KE-EMu), as well as being involved in all aspects of the handling, documentation, and physical care of the permanent collection including acquisitions, deaccession, exhibitions, and loans to the Museum.
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