Librarians

This post summarizes key statistics on Librarians using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 7,330
25 30,898
30 47,891
35 53,556
40 59,862
45 63,855
50 65,776
55 65,776
60 61,795
65 56,704


Hours Worked Share
0-20 11.80
20-39 24.50
39-41 53.60
41-50 7.80
50-60 1.90
More than 60 0.40

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Librarians.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
43.30 50,779 Libraries
28.30 57,675 Elementary and secondary schools
20.60 62,373 Colleges and universities
0.90 58,972 Justice, public order, and safety
0.70 64,824 Hospitals
0.70 111,140 Legal services
0.70 56,180 General government, n.e.c.
0.50 57,675 Museums, art galleries, and zoos
0.50 78,274 Research, development, and testing services
0.30 30,507 Educational services, n.e.c.

This table highlights the top industries people working as Librarians work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Librarians. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Librarians received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Librarians. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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