Head Librarian Salary

Updated: 2 Jun 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$28K	$56K	$84K
Salary	$33,658 - $81,018
Bonus	$0.00 - $5,106
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$30,251 - $80,511
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 2 Jun 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 105

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Job Listings for Head Librarian Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 24	HEAD LIBRARIAN, School of Theology, Library	Boston University	Boston, Massachusetts
	Responsible for library policies, collections, instruction, programs, services, budget, and personnel for educational and information technologies at the School... Indeed
Jan 21	Head of Access Services and Systems Administrator, Librarian I	Montclair State University	Montclair, New Jersey
	Montclair State is New Jersey's second largest university. It offers the advantages of a large university - a broad undergraduate curriculum with a global focus... Indeed
Dec 01	Head Librarian	South University	Novi, Michigan
	Head of Academic Affairs Directly Supervises: Library Personnel (No.# of Direct Reports varies by school) Interacts With: Executive Committee, librarians... Indeed
Dec 01	Head Librarian	Education Management Corporation	Novi, Michigan
	Head of Academic Affairs Directly Supervises: Library Personnel (No.# of Direct Reports varies by school) Interacts With: Executive Committee, librarians... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Head Librarian Salaries

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Public Library Services	$34,403 - $73,845
Education, College/University	$36,102 - $79,330
Education, Private K-12 School	$36,131 - $81,219
Government	$38,635 - $86,328
Consultancy	$36,338 - $81,287

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Key Statistics for Head Librarian Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 72%			Male 28%
Salary:	$38,234 - $59,615			$41,400 - $72,000

Years of Experience

1-4 years

25%

5-9 years

19%

10-19 years

34%

20 years or more

22%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)	$38,318 - $60,444
Bachelor's Degree	$25,000 - $82,000
Master of Library Science (MLS)	$35,200 - $70,234
Bachelor of Arts (BA), History	$64,265 - $75,236
Master of Science (MS), Library and Information Science	Not enough data

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