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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$68,270
United States, 2025
Employment
133,790
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 5
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.
- O*NET code
- 25-4022.00
- Job zone
- 5
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Search standard reference materials, including online sources and the Internet, to answer patrons' reference questions.
- Analyze patrons' requests to determine needed information and assist in furnishing or locating that information.
- Supervise daily library operations, budgeting, planning, and personnel activities, such as hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations.
- Plan and teach classes on topics such as information literacy, library instruction, and technology use.
- Code, classify, and catalog books, publications, films, audio-visual aids, and other library materials, based on subject matter or standard library classification systems.
- Confer with colleagues, faculty, and community members and organizations to conduct informational programs, make collection decisions, and determine library services to offer.
- Review and evaluate materials, using book reviews, catalogs, faculty recommendations, and current holdings to select and order print, audio-visual, and electronic resources.
- Evaluate vendor products and performance, negotiate contracts, and place orders.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$43,660
25th percentile
$56,310
75th percentile
$84,480
90th percentile
$103,990
Most important skills
- Reading Comprehension4.1
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Critical Thinking3.6
- Writing3.6
- Service Orientation3.4
- Judgment and Decision Making3.3
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Monitoring3.3
- Instructing3.1
- Active Learning3.1
- Coordination3.0
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 15 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
15
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading Comprehension | 4.1 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.1 | Not selected | 4.1 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Instructing | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Librarians and Media Collections SpecialistsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples, FL | $106,550 | 90 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $105,240 | 90 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $103,240 | 700 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $101,780 | 1,590 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $101,490 | 1,940 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $100,240 | 110 | 2025 |
| WA | $100,030 | 2,750 | 2025 |
| Merced, CA | $98,630 | 50 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $97,510 | 3,270 | 2025 |
| DC | $96,550 | 960 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | $96,250 | 80 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $95,480 | 3,630 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $94,380 | 130 | 2025 |
| Olympia, WA | $92,610 | 130 | 2025 |
| San Luis Obispo, CA | $92,140 | 110 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $91,090 | 40 | 2025 |
| CA | $89,790 | 10,180 | 2025 |
| MD | $88,570 | 3,220 | 2025 |
| Bakersfield, CA | $87,490 | 100 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $85,730 | 40 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.