School Librarian
School Librarian Job Description
Librarians Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers’ advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.
School Librarian Salary Statistics as of 2015
Average annual salary for a School Librarian is $42615 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest salary recorded was $67478. The lowest salary reported was $23600. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Median hourly wage for a School Librarian is $21.19 based on statistics in the U.S. as of 2015. The highest hourly rate recorded was $33.55. The lowest hourly rate recorded was $11.74. These figures will vary on a state to state basis as these are averages across all 50 states.
Bonuses for a School 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 $300 from people with under 1 year of experience.
These are the highest paying states for a School Librarian. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
California – $42,961 – $56,806
New York – $35,479 – $73,974
North Carolina – n/a
Ohio – $26,500 – $67,663
Pennsylvania – $39,236 – $73,750
Texas – $29,799 – $56,765
Washington – n/a
These are the highest paying cities for a School Librarian. These numbers are based off the median annual salary as of 2015.
New York, New York –
Charlotte, North Carolina –
Dallas, Texas –
Austin, Texas –
Washington, District of Columbia –
Charleston, South Carolina –
Richmond, Virginia –
This chart outlines the average annual salary of a School Librarian from the past 5 years. In 2015 the average annual salary was $42615 while in 2007 it was just $39520.4
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Based on our stats gathered across the U.S. 12% of School Librarians were males while 88% 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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