Librarians, Curators, and Archivists Salary in the Industry of Newspaper Publishers

The salary statistics and trend of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry of newspaper publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare librarians, curators, and archivists salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$27,760
25th Percentile Wage
$33,870
50th Percentile Wage
$47,440
75th Percentile Wage
$66,610
90th Percentile Wage
$84,790

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry of newspaper 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, curators, and archivists is $84,790. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $47,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent librarians, curators, and archivists is $27,760.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry of Newspaper Publishers from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$47,440
10.24% 6.53%
2016
$42,580
-3.66% -
2015
$44,140
4.30% -
2014
$42,240
-5.97% -
2013
$44,760
0.94% -
2012
$44,340
- -

Table 3. Compare Librarians, Curators, and Archivists Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of librarians, curators, and archivists in 13 industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of librarians, curators, and archivists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$68,490
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$65,090
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$63,380
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$61,180
Television Broadcasting
$60,980
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$59,820
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$58,000
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$58,000
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$52,660
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$52,340
Newspaper Publishers
$47,440
Other Information Services
$43,000
Other Information Services
$43,000

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