Does Penn Museum pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Penn Museum employees rate their compensation and benefits as 2.4 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Penn Museum. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Penn Museum?

36% of Penn Museum employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Penn Museum 3.4 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.0 for culture and values and 2.7 for career opportunities.

What are the pros of working at Penn Museum according to real employee reviews?

"great people to work with" ((in 6 reviews)); "Fabulous collections great colleagues in university setting" ((in 2 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Penn Museum according to real employee reviews?

"Inequitable pay and 2.5% raises every year" ((in 3 reviews))

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Penn Museum Reviews

3.5

36% would recommend to a friend

(19 total reviews)

Julian Siggers

63% approve of CEO

39% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.5

Diversity and inclusion

3.4

Work/Life balance

3.0

Culture and values

2.7

Senior management

2.7

Career opportunities

2.4

Compensation and benefits

Penn Museum has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 19 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Penn Museum employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

19 reviews

3.0

19 Apr 2026

Beautiful collection, but low pay and little growth

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

The collection has some of the most beautiful pieces. Visitors are for the most part happy to be there. Most of the staffers have real passion for the work they're doing.

Cons

Ridiculously low-paying. Visitation is seen as afterthought. Very little chance for upward mobility.

5.0

17 Jan 2026

Great place

Student library assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Wonderful boss(es) and flexible hours. Nice quiet work environment

Cons

Book elevator is fairly slow

5.0

25 Oct 2023

Great people to work with

Research assistant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Friendly people and interesting work

Cons

Dealing with the bureaucracy can get annoying

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