The salary statistics and trend of librarians in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare librarians salaries in different industries within the educational services sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $40,090 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,510 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,410 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,190 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $97,730 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for librarians in the industry of colleges, universities, and professional schools - privately owned. 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 $97,730. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $62,410. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent librarians is $40,090.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of librarians in the industry of Colleges, universities, and professional schools - Privately owned from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $62,410 | 1.57% | 7.18% |
| 2016 | $61,430 | 2.83% | - |
| 2015 | $59,690 | 0.95% | - |
| 2014 | $59,120 | 1.56% | - |
| 2013 | $58,200 | 0.46% | - |
| 2012 | $57,930 | - | - |
The average salaries of librarians in 26 industries within the educational 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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