Librarian

Manage collections and information services and help patrons with research and access.

523 people hold the Librarian role across 38 departments in U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense), with a median total compensation of $119,187. Among 32 jurisdictions where this role is reported, U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense) ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees: 523
Median pay: $119,187
Departments: 38
Cross-jurisdiction: #4 of 32

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Librarian pay in other jurisdictions

Where Librarians are paid most

City and County of San Francisco

$156,316 · 310

$149,365 · 299

$142,838 · 64

$113,277 · 91

$112,505 · 78

$106,657 · 477

$101,664 · 384

$96,547 · 82

$89,609 · 80

$85,506 · 5

$83,256 · 129

$81,029 · 44

$72,819 · 41

$72,774 · 181

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$71,342 · 109

Illinois

$67,250 · 36

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$63,624 · 68

City of Greensboro

$61,294 · 24

Metro Nashville

$60,565 · 707

City of Baton Rouge / East Baton Rouge Parish

$57,984 · 103

Median total compensation for comparable Librarianroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.