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Librarian Salary Surveys

 

2010

 

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook Index 2010-2011

 

Tells you the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, and working conditions. View the librarians entry. View the library technicians, assistants, etc., entry.

 

2009

 

Association of Research Libraries: ARL Annual Salary Survey 2009-2010 (Excel spreadsheet format)

 

The ARL Annual Salary Survey reports salaries for more than 12,000 professional positions in ARL member libraries on an annual basis. These data are used to determine whether salaries are competitive, equitable across institutions and personal characteristics, and keeping up with inflation. The survey also tracks minority representation in ARL US libraries and reports separate data for health sciences and law libraries. Statistics have been collected and published annually since 1980.

 

ALA-Allied Professional Association Salary Survey: Librarian - Public and Academic, 2009

 

Results from the 2009 edition of the “ALA-APA Salary Survey: Librarian - Public and Academic” are available in two ways – immediately for subscribers to the ALA-APA Library Salary Database and in print from the American Library Association (ALA) online store. Analysis of data from more than 1,179 public and academic libraries showed the mean salary for librarians with ALA-accredited master’s degrees reported decreased less than 1 percent from 2008, down $100 to $58,860. The median ALA MLS salary was $54,500, 2 percent higher than in 2008, and salaries ranged from $22,000 to $256,800. Find a print copy at your nearest library.

 

Special Libraries Association: Research and Surveys

 

The Research and Surveys’ section includes the executive summaries of the annual salary surveys, various association surveys, chapter and division surveys, and SLA’s Research Statement. Learn more about the 2009 SLA Salary Survey.

 

LibraryJournal.com: Article search

 

Search “salary” on this site to bring up the latest article. The October issue each year includes the salary survey results..

 
 

2008

 

Association of Research Libraries: ARL Annual Salary Survey 2008-2009 (PDF format)

 

The ARL Annual Salary Survey reports salaries for more than 12,000 professional positions in ARL member libraries on an annual basis. These data are used to determine whether salaries are competitive, equitable across institutions and personal characteristics, and keeping up with inflation. The survey also tracks minority representation in ARL US libraries and reports separate data for health sciences and law libraries. Statistics have been collected and published annually since 1980.

 

American Library Association News Release, November 3, 2006: "Librarian Salary Survey" reports mean librarian salary up more than 4% to $56,259 in 2006

 

Special Libraries Association 2006 SLA Salary Survey & Workplace Study

 

West North Central States 2006 Library Salary Survey

 

Library Journal, 1/26/07: $40K Minimum Salary? ALA-APA Passes (Nonbinding) Resolution

   
 

2006

 

American Library Association Report: ALA Librarian Salaries 2006: Beginning Librarian Salaries Improve, by Jenifer Grady and Denise Davis

 

"The ALA Librarian Salary Survey has a new title, a new name and good news for beginning librarians. In both public and academic libraries, beginning salaries had average salary growth from 2005 to 2006 that was as high as 18% in Very Large public libraries and 23% in 4-Year college libraries. For all six categories, the average salary was $56,259. The average salaries for Beginning Librarians were $40,026 for public and $42,186 for academic. The average for Beginning Librarians combined was $36,486 in 2005. . . . "

 

American Library Association News Release, November 3, 2006: "Librarian Salary Survey" reports mean librarian salary up more than 4% to $56,259 in 2006

 

Special Libraries Association 2006 SLA Salary Survey & Workplace Study

 

West North Central States 2006 Library Salary Survey

 

Library Journal, 1/26/07: $40K Minimum Salary? ALA-APA Passes (Nonbinding) Resolution

   
 

2006

 

American Library Association Report: ALA Librarian Salaries 2006: Beginning Librarian Salaries Improve, by Jenifer Grady and Denise Davis

 

"The ALA Librarian Salary Survey has a new title, a new name and good news for beginning librarians. In both public and academic libraries, beginning salaries had average salary growth from 2005 to 2006 that was as high as 18% in Very Large public libraries and 23% in 4-Year college libraries. For all six categories, the average salary was $56,259. The average salaries for Beginning Librarians were $40,026 for public and $42,186 for academic. The average for Beginning Librarians combined was $36,486 in 2005. . . . "

 

American Library Association News Release, November 3, 2006: "Librarian Salary Survey" reports mean librarian salary up more than 4% to $56,259 in 2006

 

Special Libraries Association 2006 SLA Salary Survey & Workplace Study

 

West North Central States 2006 Library Salary Survey

 

Library Journal, 1/26/07: $40K Minimum Salary? ALA-APA Passes (Nonbinding) Resolution

   
 

2005  

 

 

American Library Association Annual Salary Survey

 

Special Libraries Association 2005 SLA Salary Survey & Workplace Study

 

West North Central States 2005 Salary Survey

 

Library Journal Placements and Salaries 2005: Starting Pay Breaks $40K

   
 

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