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Salary at Smithsonian Institution in the Virginia region

Market pay levels based on 7 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median116 600 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average133 200 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile116 600 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile139 454 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile116 600 $
Median116 600 $
Upper quartile139 454 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 116 600 $ and 139 454 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 139 454 $.
  • The upper quartile is 20% above the lower one.
  • The average (133 200 $) is 14% above the median — a few high offers pull it up.
  • The sample is small (7 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Smithsonian Institution Front Royal ·

Supervisory Research Zoologist

143 913 – 187 093 $

Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Smithsonian's Natio…

Full timeHybridFront Royal
Smithsonian Institution Chantilly ·

Supervisory Museum Specialist

102 415 – 133 142 $

Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the National Air and Sp…

Full timeHybridChantilly
Smithsonian Institution Chantilly ·

Museum Specialist (General)

57 736 – 111 087 $

Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the National Air & Spac…

Full timeHybridChantilly
Smithsonian Institution Chantilly ·

Museum Specialist (Aeronautics)

70 623 – 111 087 $

Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the National Air and Sp…

Full timeHybridChantilly
Smithsonian Institution Chantilly ·

Museum Specialist (Aeronautics)

70 623 – 111 087 $

Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the National Air and Sp…

Full timeHybridChantilly
Smithsonian Institution Front Royal ·

Biologist (Animal Care)

70 623 – 91 815 $

Summary The Smithsonian Institution is the world's largest museum, education, and research complex, with 21 museums and the National Zoo. This position is located in the Directorate of Anim…

Full timeHybridFront Royal

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (116 600 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (133 200 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 116 600 $ to 139 454 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 116 600 $ and a quarter above 139 454 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 7 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 116 600 $ is the market level, above 139 454 $ is the strong quarter, below 116 600 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.