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Salary at Smithsonian Institution in the Washington region

Market pay levels based on 11 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median135 400 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average135 400 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile135 400 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile135 400 $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 quartile135 400 $
Median135 400 $
Upper quartile135 400 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 135 400 $ and 135 400 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 135 400 $.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The sample is small (11 offers), so treat the numbers as a rough guide.

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Smithsonian Institution Washington ·

Supervisory Physical Security Specialist

169 279 – 197 200 $

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 Office…

Full timeHybridWashington
Smithsonian Institution Washington ·

Associate Director for Outreach and Engagement

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 within the Outreach & E…

Full timeHybridWashington
Smithsonian Institution Washington ·

Supervisory General Engineer

121 785 – 158 322 $

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

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Smithsonian Institution Washington ·

Supervisory Chief Conservator

121 785 – 158 322 $

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 conservation laboratory…

Full timeOn-siteWashington
Smithsonian Institution Washington ·

Financial 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 in the Smithsonian Inst…

Full timeHybridWashington
Smithsonian Institution Washington ·

Information Technology 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 Office of Digital and I…

Full timeHybridWashington

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (135 400 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (135 400 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 135 400 $ to 135 400 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 135 400 $ and a quarter above 135 400 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 11 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 135 400 $ is the market level, above 135 400 $ is the strong quarter, below 135 400 $ 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.