The 2017 National Museum Salary Survey Snapshot: External Affairs is segment of the 2017 National Museum Salary Survey, providing salary data on the following positions: Vice President/Director of External Affairs; Director of Marketing; Development A, Vice President/Director of Development; Development B; Major Gifts Officer; Grants Manager; Public Relations A, Director of Public Relations; Public Relations B; Membership A, Director of Membership; Membership B; Volunteer Coordinator; Director of Publications/Editor; Museum Store Manager; Functions Manager (Rentals/Special Events); Social Media Manager; Web Manager; and Graphic Designer.

Prepared and deployed in collaboration with the six regional museum associations: Association of Midwest Museums (AMM), the Mid-Atlantic Association of Museums , the Mountain Plains Museum Association (MPMA), the New England Museum Association (NEMA), the Southeastern Museums Conference (SEMC), and the Western Museums Association (WMA), and deployed by five state museum associations: the California Association of Museums (CAM), the Florida Association of Museums (FAM), the Museum Association of New York (MANY), the Texas Association of Museums (TAM), and the Virginia Association of Museums (VAM), the 2017 National Museum Salary Survey is the only comprehensive study of its kind for our diverse field.