Law Librarian
Law Librarian Job Description
Law Librarians Perform legal research, analyze, edit and filter information. Respond to requests for legal or business information; search reference materials, online legal sources and the Internet. Teach attorneys and paralegals to search for information use databases, explain use of library facilities, resources, services and equipment. Check books in and out of the library, keep records of circulation and materials. Code, classify and catalog books, review and evaluate publications, films, audiovisual aids and other library materials. Law Teachers, Postsecondary Teach courses in law.
Law Librarian Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a Law Librarian is $51158 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $81081. The lowest salary reported was $33289. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a Law Librarian is $25.44 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $40.32. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $16.55. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a Law Librarian are based on the years of experience using statistics from the U.S. as of 2015. The average bonus recorded was $0 from people with 15+ years of experience. The average bonus recorded was $1000 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a Law Librarian. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – n/a
Florida – $44,977 – $66,129
Georgia – n/a
New York – n/a
Ohio – n/a
Pennsylvania – n/a
Texas – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a Law Librarian. These numbers are based of the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Dallas, Texas –
Chicago, Illinois –
Hartford, Connecticut –
Miami, Florida –
San Francisco, California –
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a Law Librarian from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $51158 while in 2007 it was just $47443.03
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 34% of Law Librarians were males while 66% were females. These numbers are based on averages across all states combined. Some individual states may have a much different ratio however.
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