Librarians and media collections specialists

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2021 Workforce

190k

Average Age

47.2

Average Salary

$50,987

Average Male Salary

$59,299

Average Female Salary

$49,180

About

Librarians and media collections specialists are most often employed by the Libraries & archives industry. The average yearly wage for Librarians and media collections specialists was $50,987 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Librarians and media collections specialists are Champaign & Urbana Cities PUMA, IL, District of Columbia (Central) PUMA, DC, and District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Librarians and media collections specialists are District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC, Champaign & Urbana Cities PUMA, IL, and Tompkins County PUMA, NY.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Librarians and media collections specialists workforce. Librarians and media collections specialists workforce in 2021 was 189,662 people, of which 82.1% were women and 17.9% were men. Librarians and media collections specialists are paid most in Ridgewood Village, Glen Rock & Westwood Boroughs PUMA, NJ but are relatively concentrated in District of Columbia (Northeast) PUMA, DC.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

33,865

Male Workforce

± 4.52k

155,797

Female Workforce

± 9.69k

The Librarians and media collections specialists workforce in 2021 was 189,662 people (82.1% women and 17.9% men). This implies an average annual growth of 6.13% between 2018 (178,708) and 2021 (189,662).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Librarians and media collections specialists.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were District of Columbia ($79,805), Maryland ($65,089), and New Jersey ($64,724).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$50,987

AVERAGE WAGE

#279 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Librarians and media collections specialists earned an average of $50,987, $8,609 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Librarians and media collections specialists in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.338

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Librarians and media collections specialists had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.338, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Librarians and media collections specialists (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Librarians and media collections specialists compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Librarians and media collections specialists and on wages for those in the field. Libraries & archives is the industry that employs the most Librarians and media collections specialists, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Librarians and media collections specialists, by average wage, is Insurance carriers ($95,632).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

190k

2021 Workforce

± 10,685

0.817%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 7.92%

This graphic shows the share of Librarians and media collections specialists employed by various industries. Libraries & archives employs the largest share of Librarians and media collections specialists at 46.3%, followed by Elementary & secondary schools with 29.7% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 24%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Librarians and media collections specialists in the US. The workforce of Librarians and media collections specialists in 2021 was 189,662 people, with 82.1% woman, and 17.9% men. The average age of male Librarians and media collections specialists in the workforce is 46.1 and of female Librarians and media collections specialists is 47.4, and the most common race/ethnicity for Librarians and media collections specialists is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Librarians and media collections specialists in 2021 was 189,662 people, with 82.1% woman, and 17.9% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 50 to 54 years (24,511 people), 45 to 49 years (24,259 people), and 55 to 59 years (21,739 people). Among them they concentrated 37.2% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 7.28% of Librarians and media collections specialists workers were Hispanic and 92.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (82.3%), Puerto Rican (11.2)%, and Cuban (6.52)%

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Races

In 2021, 83.9% of the Librarians and media collections specialists workforce were White, of which 82.7% were women and 17.3% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (6.29%) and Two or More Races (4.52%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Librarians and media collections specialists from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Librarians and media collections specialists is Education but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Library Science.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Librarians and media collections specialists in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Education (31,111 people), English (22,365 people), and Social Sciences (12,842 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Librarians and media collections specialists workers were Graduate Degree (112,891 people), Bachelors Degree (45,239 people), and Some college (18,038 people).

The graphic shows the Librarians and media collections specialists workforce by gender and educational level.