2018 School Spending Survey Report
Jobs by Region | Placements & Salaries 2019
LJ's 2019 Placements & Salaries survey looked at grads entering the LIS field and discovered that the highest paying jobs are in the Pacific region, and that the regional differential between salary extremes is 59 percent larger than last year.
LJ's 2019 Placements & Salaries survey looked at grads entering the LIS field and discovered that the highest paying jobs are in the Pacific region, and that the regional differential between salary extremes is 59 percent larger than last year.
REGIONAL SALARIES VARY IN SURPRISING WAYS
Average full-time salaries are again highest in the Pacific region ($78,448). This year the lowest was the South Central region ($46,581). This regional differential of $31,867 is 59 percent greater than last year’s contrast between the highest and lowest paying regions.
| TABLE 2: PLACEMENTS & FULL-TIME SALARIES OF 2018 GRADUATES BY REGION | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Placement Region | Number of Placements | NO. RESPONDING | LOW SALARY | HIGH SALARY | AVERAGE SALARY | MEDIAN SALARY | ||||||||||||||
| Women | Men |
Non binary* |
All | Women | Men |
Non binary* |
Women | Men |
Non binary* |
Women | Men |
Non binary* |
All |
DIF IN AVG M/F SALARY† |
Women | Men |
Non binary* |
All | ||
| Southeast | 272 | 154 | 32 | 4 | 190 | 16,000 | 30,000 | 25,550 | 160,000 | 165,000 | 61,000 | 49,392 | 61,363 | 44,375 | 51,302 | 24.2% | 46,826 | 53,000 | 45,475 | 47,000 |
| Midwest | 272 | 125 | 38 | 2 | 166 | 21,840 | 28,000 | 35,360 | 107,500 | 122,500 | 48,000 | 51,937 | 57,511 | 41,680 | 53,036 | 10.7% | 50,000 | 50,000 | 41,680 | 50,000 |
| Northeast | 250 | 119 | 35 | 6 | 160 | 34,800 | 30,000 | 30,000 | 125,000 | 117,500 | 61,000 | 55,743 | 61,808 | 50,185 | 56,862 | 10.9% | 52,500 | 57,500 | 52,750 | 53,000 |
| South Central | 186 | 111 | 29 | 1 | 141 | 20,000 | 26,000 | 52,500 | 107,500 | 102,500 | 52,500 | 46,707 | 45,892 | 52,500 | 46,581 | -1.7% | 44,529 | 45,000 | 52,500 | 45,000 |
| Pacific | 176 | 74 | 20 | 4 | 98 | 23,000 | 40,000 | 47,300 | 140,000 | 147,500 | 80,000 | 78,508 | 81,550 | 61,825 | 78,448 | 3.9% | 69,247 | 69,500 | 60,000 | 68,547 |
| Mountain | 59 | 20 | 9 | - | 29 | 35,000 | 25,000 | - | 75,000 | 77,500 | - | 52,835 | 46,944 | - | 51,007 | -11.1% | 50,752 | 49,000 | - | 50,000 |
| Canada/Int'l | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 22,000 | 32,000 | 26,000 | 82,500 | 144,000 | 46,000 | 50,829 | 73,775 | 36,000 | 55,608 | 45.1% | 49,000 | 59,550 | 36,000 | 46,000 |
| TOTAL | 1,238 | 610 | 167 | 19 | 797 | 16,000 | 25,000 | 25,550 | 160,000 | 165,000 | 80,000 | 54,325 | 59,831 | 49,146 | 55,341 | 10.1% | 50,000 | 52,000 | 52,000 | 50,000 |
| This table represents only salaries reported as full-time. Some data were reported as aggregate without breakdown by gender or region. Comparison with other tables may show different number of placements. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| *Includes nonbinary, other, and declined to answer gender. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| †The nonbinary sample is too small to yield statistically significant results when compared to placements and salaries of other genders. Therefore, all gender comparisons shown are male to female only. |
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The other five regions cluster more closely: Average salaries range from low to mid $50,000. The Southeast region claimed the highest individual salary earned in 2018 ($165,000), and the highest paid to a female graduate ($160,000), but was also responsible for the lowest reported salary (only $16,000, paid to a woman). Of course, salary levels are only part of the picture when comparing potential positions across different regions, which have substantial variation in cost of living expenses.
| TABLE 7: COMPARISON OF FULL-TIME SALARIES BY TYPE OF ORGANIZATION AND PLACEMENT REGION | |||||
| TOTAL PLACEMENTS | LOW SALARY | HIGH SALARY | AVERAGE SALARY | MEDIAN SALARY | |
| PUBLIC LIBRARIES | |||||
| Northeast | 50 | 30,000 | 72,000 | 49,085 | 49,040 |
| Southeast | 52 | 16,000 | 64,000 | 40,592 | 41,408 |
| South Central | 34 | 20,000 | 72,800 | 39,653 | 39,797 |
| Midwest | 50 | 21,840 | 80,000 | 43,255 | 41,750 |
| Mountain | 9 | 25,000 | 75,000 | 47,911 | 49,000 |
| Pacific | 18 | 42,000 | 73,000 | 56,602 | 55,500 |
| Canada/Int'l | 1 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 | 49,000 |
| ALL PUBLIC | 214 | 16,000 | 80,000 | 44,743 | 45,000 |
| COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY | |||||
| Northeast | 39 | 30,000 | 125,000 | 57,988 | 55,000 |
| Southeast | 44 | 25,000 | 165,000 | 49,030 | 47,750 |
| South Central | 41 | 25,000 | 68,750 | 44,345 | 47,000 |
| Midwest | 51 | 28,000 | 75,000 | 48,363 | 47,840 |
| Mountain | 7 | 42,000 | 53,000 | 47,429 | 48,000 |
| Pacific | 22 | 35,400 | 92,000 | 61,366 | 60,500 |
| Canada/Int'l | 2 | 32,000 | 37,800 | 34,900 | 34,900 |
| ALL ACADEMIC | 206 | 25,000 | 165,000 | 50,754 | 50,000 |
| SCHOOL LIBRARIES | |||||
| Northeast | 20 | 36,000 | 80,000 | 56,228 | 56,850 |
| Southeast | 36 | 30,000 | 105,000 | 50,270 | 45,500 |
| South Central | 30 | 25,500 | 69,000 | 50,110 | 51,075 |
| Midwest | 9 | 38,500 | 70,000 | 54,897 | 53,000 |
| Mountain | 3 | 41,000 | 68,000 | 55,000 | 56,000 |
| Pacific | 11 | 23,000 | 105,000 | 69,099 | 69,094 |
| Canada/Int'l | 2 | 22,000 | 26,000 | 24,000 | 24,000 |
| ALL SCHOOL | 111 | 22,000 | 105,000 | 53,196 | 51,000 |
| GOVERNMENT LIBRARIES | |||||
| Northeast | 1 | 71,100 | 71,100 | 71,100 | 71,100 |
| Southeast | 13 | 43,680 | 87,500 | 59,550 | 56,233 |
| South Central | 6 | 33,722 | 56,000 | 42,787 | 42,000 |
| Midwest | 5 | 38,900 | 72,500 | 49,880 | 43,000 |
| Mountain | 0 | ||||
| Pacific | 2 | 36,350 | 41,369 | 38,860 | 38,860 |
| Canada/Int'l | 1 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 | 46,000 |
| ALL GOVERNMENT | 28 | 33,722 | 87,500 | 52,682 | 53,500 |
| PRIVATE INDUSTRY | |||||
| Northeast | 16 | 38,000 | 117,500 | 80,625 | 87,500 |
| Southeast | 10 | 51,400 | 112,500 | 76,640 | 78,750 |
| South Central | 10 | 47,000 | 107,500 | 76,550 | 74,750 |
| Midwest | 24 | 40,000 | 107,500 | 72,479 | 77,750 |
| Mountain | 3 | 42,500 | 77,500 | 64,000 | 72,000 |
| Pacific | 34 | 77,500 | 147,500 | 111,324 | 112,500 |
| Canada/Int'l | 6 | 32,000 | 82,500 | 61,017 | 66,250 |
| ALL PRIVATE INDUSTRY | 103 | 32,000 | 147,500 | 86,451 | 82,500 |
| SPECIAL LIBRARIES | |||||
| Northeast | 5 | 34,800 | 75,000 | 51,160 | 45,500 |
| Southeast | 9 | 41,600 | 75,000 | 51,563 | 45,000 |
| South Central | 5 | 26,000 | 62,500 | 50,000 | 52,500 |
| Midwest | 5 | 33,800 | 65,000 | 48,360 | 50,000 |
| Mountain | 1 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 |
| Pacific | 5 | 42,000 | 117,500 | 66,100 | 60,000 |
| Canada/Int'l | 0 | ||||
| ALL SPECIAL | 30 | 26,000 | 117,500 | 53,072 | 50,000 |
| ARCHIVES/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS | |||||
| Northeast | 9 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 47,167 | 45,000 |
| Southeast | 4 | 40,000 | 50,000 | 44,750 | 44,500 |
| South Central | 4 | 39,500 | 57,000 | 46,500 | 44,750 |
| Midwest | 3 | 37,620 | 48,500 | 44,818 | 48,333 |
| Mountain | 4 | 35,000 | 54,000 | 47,500 | 50,500 |
| Pacific | 3 | 55,000 | 61,000 | 57,667 | 57,000 |
| Canada/Int'l | 0 | ||||
| ALL ARCHIVES/SPECIAL COLLECTIONS | 27 | 35,000 | 61,000 | 47,665 | 47,500 |
| NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS | |||||
| Northeast | 10 | 43,000 | 87,000 | 53,161 | 49,804 |
| Southeast | 5 | 36,000 | 92,500 | 54,500 | 50,000 |
| South Central | 5 | 30,000 | 44,000 | 40,400 | 44,000 |
| Midwest | 9 | 38,000 | 86,000 | 58,556 | 56,000 |
| Mountain | 1 | 51,500 | 51,500 | 51,500 | 51,500 |
| Pacific | 1 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 | 45,000 |
| Canada/Int'l | 1 | 144,000 | 144,000 | 144,000 | 144,000 |
| ALL NONPROFIT | 32 | 30,000 | 144,000 | 55,425 | 50,000 |
| OTHER ORGANIZATIONS | |||||
| Northeast | 9 | 54,000 | 107,500 | 70,389 | 65,000 |
| Southeast | 17 | 32,000 | 160,000 | 71,382 | 65,000 |
| South Central | 6 | 27,300 | 56,000 | 39,667 | 39,400 |
| Midwest | 10 | 35,000 | 122,500 | 78,850 | 74,250 |
| Mountain | 1 | 67,500 | 67,500 | 67,500 | 67,500 |
| Pacific | 2 | 45,200 | 102,500 | 73,850 | 73,850 |
| Canada/Int'l | 0 | ||||
| ALL OTHER | 45 | 27,300 | 160,000 | 68,638 | 62,500 |
| This table represents only full-time salaries and all placements reported by type. Some individuals omitted placement information, rendering some information unusable. | |||||
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