City of Chicago / Chicago Public Library / Librarian II
Job-title file
Manage collections and information services and help patrons with research and access.
65 employees hold this title in Chicago Public Library. Median total compensation for the role is $108,708, above the department median of $76,464.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 65 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, the median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — about 3,740 people — is $66,250. Chicago Public Library pays a median base salary of $101,664 for this role, 53% above that figure — about the 82nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.
The bar is the range of annual wages for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists across every employer in the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Chicago Public Library’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.
And across the country
Nationwide, the median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — about 133,790 people — is $68,270. Chicago Public Library’s median base salary is 49% above that national figure, about the 88th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.
Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Chicago Public Library is $101,664, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.
Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 32 jurisdictions. In City of Chicago, the median of $101,664 ranks #8 of 32. See Librarian across all of City of Chicago →
Median total compensation for comparable Librarian roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.
Record list
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Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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Francisco Arroyo is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,236.
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At Chicago Public Library, Michael Cienfuegos serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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At Chicago Public Library, Jinguang Mu serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
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At Chicago Public Library, Diem Nguyen serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
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Katherine Richter works as a Librarian II for Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $112,236 in 2026.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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At Chicago Public Library, Elvira Camargo serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
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John Christensen is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,236.
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Sarah Dysken holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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At Chicago Public Library, Matthew Egan serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
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Katherine Linehan is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,236.
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Jeffrey Nowak holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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At Chicago Public Library, Ray Orellana serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
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Carolyn Ptak works as a Librarian II for Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $112,236 in 2026.
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At Chicago Public Library, Rachel Shaevel serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
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Norma Sotelo holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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Scott Taves holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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Gwen Thomas is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,236.
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Jeannine Tiesch Ramirez holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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Scott Watanabe holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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Christopher Scanlon is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,236.
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At Chicago Public Library, William Teichert serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,236.
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My Tran holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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Dorsey Vera-Hampshire is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $112,236.
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Maria Villanueva works as a Librarian II for Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $112,236 in 2026.
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Joanne Brady holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,236.
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At Chicago Public Library, Blake Coleman serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,708.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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Alexandria Falck holds the role of Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,708.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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Roslyn Mabry works as a Librarian II for Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. Roslyn earned $108,708 in 2026.
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At Chicago Public Library, Stephanie Miller serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,708.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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Loretta Murray is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,708.
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At Chicago Public Library, Donna Dohnalek serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,708.
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Aimee Norris works as a Librarian II for Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. Aimee earned $108,708 in 2026.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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Amy Sihweil is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,708.
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At Chicago Public Library, Krystal Smith serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,708.
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At Chicago Public Library, Victoria Galiniak serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,516.
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Megan Mcfarlane works as a Librarian II for Chicago Public Library. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $102,516 in 2026.
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At Chicago Public Library, Nicole Johnson serves as a Librarian II. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $102,516.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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Adrienne Seely is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $102,516.
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Kathryn Booher is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,488.
Librarian II/Chicago Public Library
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Natalie Bromann is a Librarian II at Chicago Public Library. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $97,488.