We’re proud to offer a competitive total compensation package with benefits designed to empower our staff to lead healthy, productive, and rewarding lives—at work and beyond.
Take time off
Staff working part- or full-time for a planned duration of at least six months may be eligible for time-off benefits, including:
- Vacation days (number based upon years of service and position)
- Seven designated holidays, plus three floating holidays
- Four personal days
- Sick time
- Paid parental leave (eight weeks)
- Family medical leave and bereavement leave
- Jury duty leave
Make the most of your time at the Field
In addition to typical employment benefits, staff get a discount at our stores and restaurants and free admission to other area museums. Family members of staff can visit the Field Museum for free.
We also treat our employees to annual staff celebrations, special exhibition previews, and discounts on educational programs and 3D movie tickets.
There’s even an on-site fitness center, staff bike storage, and shower and locker room facilities.
Choose from a range of options to fit your lifestyle
Retirement
The Field Museum offers a 403(b) tax-sheltered annuity plan to employees to help them save for retirement, as well as employer matching and discretionary contributions for eligible employees.
Employer-paid benefits
Eligible staff have the support of an employee assistance program, term life insurance, long-term disability, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
Healthcare
Our healthcare benefits include medical (Blue Cross and Blue Shield PPO and prescription coverage), dental (Cigna Dental HMO or PPO), and vision insurance (EyeMed Vision Care). Some plan options offer a Health Savings Account (HSA). Employees may also choose to contribute to a Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Dependent Care FSA. Healthcare premiums are deducted pre-tax.
Transparency in Coverage - Machine Readable Files
The Transparency in Coverage Final Rule requires disclosure of the negotiated rates with in-network providers and the historic allowed amounts paid to out-of-network providers, for all health plans available to employers.
Our file containing this information is available here: https://www.bcbsil.com/asomrf?EIN=362167011
Voluntary options
We provide pretax deductions for public transportation and parking. Insurance choices include permanent or term life insurance for employees (and options for their dependents) as well as additional accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
Employees can also opt-in to other plans for:
- Identity theft protection
- Pet insurance
- MetLife Hyatt legal services
- MetLife auto and home insurance