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Librarians Salary in the Industry of Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries

The salary statistics and trend of librarians in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare librarians salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$30,590
25th Percentile Wage
$47,420
50th Percentile Wage
$60,730
75th Percentile Wage
$76,300
90th Percentile Wage
$91,200

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for librarians in the industry of motion picture and sound recording industries. 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 $91,200. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $60,730. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent librarians is $30,590.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians in the industry of Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017.

YearMedian Salary Growth3-Year Growth
2015
$60,730
-0.15% 16.61%
2014
$60,820
7.48% -
2013
$56,270
10.01% -
2012
$50,640
- -

Table 3. Compare Librarians Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of librarians in twelve industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2017. For salary information of librarians in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Publishing Industries (except Internet)
$68,040
Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers
$67,710
Broadcasting (except Internet)
$64,590
Radio and Television Broadcasting
$63,820
Motion Picture and Video Industries
$62,100
Motion Picture and Sound Recording Industries
$60,730
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$58,000
Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
$58,000
Cable and Other Subscription Programming
$56,580
Other Information Services
$55,690
Other Information Services
$55,690
Newspaper Publishers
$47,800

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