Conservator-Restorer of Cultural Property

How much does an Conservator-Restorer of Cultural Property earn

A Conservator-Restorer of Cultural Property earns between $1.193 and $6.448 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.485 and a median salary of $1.887 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 133 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Conservator-Restorer of Cultural Property
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.485	29.817	621	12
1º Quartile	1.193	14.318	298	6
Median Salary	1.887	22.644	472	9
3º Quartile	4.918	59.013	1.229	24
Higher Salary	6.448	77.380	1.612	31

Professional job categories

Science and arts professionals
- communicators, artists and religious
- - performance and arts professionals
- - - visual artists, industrial designers, and conservator-restorers of cultural property

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Main workplaces

Visual Artists, Industrial Designers, and Conservator-Restorers of Cultural Property visual artists and industrial product, graphic and fashion product designers have in common the creation process and the use of sets of techniques specific to their respective areas of activity. They basically differ in terms of the purpose of the work: while visual artists create and produce unique or limited-run pieces, in response to an order or not, industrial designers always respond to an order and are focused on designing pieces that will be series produced. On the other hand, the conservators-restorers use a set of specific techniques for the restoration of cultural assets. The way of working also presents similarities and differences, namely: industrial product, graphic and fashion product designers and conservator-restorers work with occasional supervision while visual artists work without supervision and at irregular hours. In all occupations, the self-employed predominate. Visual artists work individually while industrial designers in a multidisciplinary team and conservator-restorers can work either individually or as a team. In the exercise of some activities, visual artists and conservators-restorers can work in uncomfortable positions. All occupations are subject to exposure to toxic materials.

What does it take to work in the field of Visual Artists, Industrial Designers, and Conservator-Restorers of Cultural Property

The training required for industrial product, graphic and fashion product designers, also known as designers, is a degree in Technology in the field or bachelor's degree. In the case of visual artists and conservators-restorers, schooling is not an essential requirement. There are also well-known professionals. There is a trend towards professionalization in the area of the arts, with formal or informal qualifications being desirable. The full performance of activities, for visual artists, conservators-restorers, industrial product designers and industrial graphic designers, takes five years of professional experience, while for industrial fashion product designers it takes between three and four years.

Functions and activities of Conservator-Restorer of Cultural Property

Visual Artists, Industrial Designers, and Conservator-Restorers of Cultural Property must:

execute artwork and design project;

elaborate proposal for artistic work, design project and conservation-restoration of cultural asset;

disclose design project, artistic work and conservation-restoration works;

conceiving artwork or design project;

conservation-restoration of cultural heritage;

perform search;

elaborate proposal for artistic work, design project and conservation-restoration of cultural asset;

develop design project, work of art and conservation-restoration;

execute works of art and design project;

perform preventive conservation;

perform research;

communicate;

elaborate artistic work proposal, design project and conservation-restoration of cultural asset;

perform searches;

conceber artistic work or design project;

design artwork or design project;

demonstrate personal skills;

executing artwork and design project;

conceiving artistic work or design project;

executing works of art and design project;

elaborate a proposal for artistic work, design project and conservation-restoration of cultural assets;

develop design project, artwork and conservation-restoration;

conceiving artistic work or design project;

perform artwork and design project;

elaborate proposal for artistic work, design project and conservation-restoration of cultural assets;

Activities

applying digital techniques;

place works in public and private collections ;

establish contacts with art intermediaries;

specify measures for the protection of cultural property during interventions in the environment;

control conditions of transport, packaging, storage and packaging;

participate in the development of conservation policies;

elaborate promotional material;

select techniques and materials for intervention;

presenting works at conferences, seminars;

identify needs of others experts involved in the process;

apply digital techniques;

apply painting techniques;

demonstrate attention ability;

evaluating proposed ideas or concepts;

giving visibility to an emotional and rational impulse;

set quality standards for the product, work and intervention ;

apply sculpting techniques;

prepare reports(dossiers);

coordinate teams;

educate professionals on the correct use of safety equipment;

evaluate client request ;

search for images suitable for the order;

demonstrate affinity with new technologies;

participate in artist selection committees , works and products;

elaborate diagnoses;

demonstrate hand skill;

try materials;

set environmental control parameters;

perform field search;

document data of the cultural asset;

contact customers;

develop packaging for moving, handling and transporting artwork, cultural asset and product;

demonstrate perception ability;

present papers at conferences, seminars;

develop technical and technological solutions for design, artwork and conservation-restoration;

deliver lectures, courses and workshops;

applying ceramic techniques;

define environmental, spatial, cultural, social and economic;

define methodologies and criteria;

demonstrate creativity;

demonstrate visual acuity;

work as a team;

research the history of art, technique and materials;

recommend post-intervention preservation measures;

define production processes;

apply specific techniques relevant to the project;

provide consultancy;

participate in fairs;

monitor environmental conditions;

attend exhibitions and shows;

search themes;

interact with other languages (illustration, multimedia, etc...);

search themes;

demonstrate fine motor skills;

participate in the risk management process;

compose teams;

search specific literature in the area;

perform tests and trials on materials and products;

research history of art, technique and materials;

define finishing techniques;

identify cultural asset;

participate in competitions;

perform market research;

exhibit in exhibitions, halls and spaces public;

execute model, prototype or pilot part;

apply tapestry techniques;

elaborate diagnostics;

participate in heritage education actions;

demonstrate synthesis ability;

try ideas;

apply engraving techniques;

submit projects to bodies officers;

identify public needs target;

apply two and three-dimensional modeling techniques;

training teams;

analyze the state of conservation of the cultural asset;

identify degradation factors;

apply intervention technique;

define the quality standard of the product, work and intervention ;

elaborate budgets and schedule ;

determining idea or concept to be adopted;

issue technical opinion;

develop solutions for packaging and storing cultural goods;

analyze history and style of cultural property;

try out ideas;

check the quality standard of the product, work and intervention ;

submit projects to the bodies officers;

elaborate plastically the image that emerged in the elaboration of the work;

promote events;

developing work in performance and installation;

participate in exhibition boards and juries , contests, etc...;

submit proposal;

configure ideas in different media;

identify target audience;

elaborate books, articles, etc;

format customer request ;

search for reproducibility patterns;

commercialize product, work and services of conservation-restoration;

contact galleries;

put product or work in electronic media , print, television;

define supports and materials to be used;

apply drawing techniques;

propose technical and technological solutions for design, artwork and conservation-restoration;

define technologies and materials;

identify project feasibility ;

identify problem;

issue a technical conservation report;

establish contractual conditions;

establish contacts with institutions linked to the area;

request the opinion of other professionals;

elaborate plastically the image arising in the elaboration of the work;

perceiving an image that is emerging in the elaboration of the work;

analyze material and techniques;

interact with institutions and professionals in the field;

demonstrate spatial imagination ability;

applying sculpture techniques;

define public profile target;

follow safety standards and procedures;

define descriptive memorial;

Sectors that hire Conservator-Restorer of Cultural Property the most in the job market

art restoration
urbanization works - streets, squares and sidewalks
maintenance and repair of railway vehicles
furniture item repair
cleaning in buildings and households
hydraulic, sanitary and gas installations
specialized construction services
museum activities and exploration of historic places and buildings and similar attractions
restoration and conservation of historic places and buildings
architectural services