Salary for Skill: Reference Services

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Updated: 13 May 2013

Skill: Reference Services

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$22K	$44K	$66K
Librarian	$47,125
Reference Librarian	$44,784
Library Assistant	$27,594
Librarian, Special Library	$48,000
Medical Librarian	$57,118
Archivist	$49,500
Head Librarian	$65,000
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 13 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 276

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Key Statistics for Reference Services Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Library & Information Science	$39,902 - $53,662
Master of Library Science (MLS)	$35,728 - $54,720
Bachelor's Degree	$28,698 - $42,726
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS)	$41,748 - $62,303
Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), Library Science	$42,500 - $57,851

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Gender

	Female 75%			Male 25%
Salary:	$36,595 - $55,055			$39,270 - $56,195

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

35%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

24%

20 years or more

13%

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