The salary statistics and trend of librarians in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare librarians salaries in different industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $47,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $58,280 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $91,250 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,210 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for librarians in the industry of professional, scientific, and technical services. 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 $106,210. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent librarians is $47,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians in the industry of Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $73,220 | 3.85% | 11.54% |
| 2016 | $70,400 | 3.39% | - |
| 2015 | $68,010 | 5.16% | - |
| 2014 | $64,500 | 0.29% | - |
| 2013 | $64,310 | -0.72% | - |
| 2012 | $64,770 | - | - |
The average salaries of librarians in eleven industries within the professional, scientific, and technical services 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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