Barr body-The condensed, single X-chromosome, appearing as a densely staining mass, that is found in the nuclei of somatic cells of female mammals. It is named after its discoverer, Murray Barr, and is derived from one of the two X-chromosomes which becomes inactivated.
In 2011, the biggest employers of curators were museums and similar institutions, which hired 5,680 of the total 10,340 professionals at average salaries of $51,010 per year, or $24.52 per hour. The highest wages were in grant-making and giving services at a mean $91,270 yearly, or $43.88 hourly.
The average salary for archaeologists outside of postsecondary teaching as of May 2009 was $27.52 per hour, or $57,230 per year, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The middle 50 percent of archaeologists on the earnings scale had annual salaries of $39,030 to $71,450.