The salary statistics and trend of librarians in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare librarians salaries in different industries within the information sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $39,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,270 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $67,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $96,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for librarians in the industry of newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) librarians is $96,450. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $67,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent librarians is $39,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians in the industry of Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $67,710 | 11.49% | 21.08% |
| 2016 | $59,930 | 4.67% | - |
| 2015 | $57,130 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $55,800 | 2.62% | - |
| 2013 | $54,340 | 1.66% | - |
| 2012 | $53,440 | - | - |
The average salaries of librarians in twelve industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of librarians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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