The salary statistics and trend of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare librarians, curators, and archivists salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $30,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,010 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,990 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $68,900 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $87,170 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools. 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 $87,170. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $52,990. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent librarians, curators, and archivists is $30,140.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians, curators, and archivists in the industry of Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $52,990 | 1.70% | 10.40% |
| 2016 | $52,090 | 2.36% | - |
| 2015 | $50,860 | 2.69% | - |
| 2014 | $49,490 | 2.71% | - |
| 2013 | $48,150 | 1.39% | - |
| 2012 | $47,480 | - | - |
The average salaries of librarians, curators, and archivists in 26 industries within the educational services sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of librarians, curators, and archivists in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
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