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City of Chicago / Librarian

Role across City of Chicago

Librarian

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

384 people hold the Librarian role across 1 department in City of Chicago, with a median total compensation of $101,664. Among 32 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of Chicago ranks #8 by median pay.

Employees
384
Median pay
$101,664
Departments
1
Cross-jurisdiction
#8 of 32

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Librarian pay in other jurisdictions

Where Librarians are paid most

Los Angeles County
$149,365 · 299
City of San Jose
$142,838 · 64
City of Seattle
$113,277 · 91
City of Boston
$112,505 · 78
City of Los Angeles
$106,657 · 477
South Carolina
$89,609 · 80
Maine
$85,506 · 5
Miami-Dade County
$83,256 · 129
Massachusetts
$81,029 · 44
California
$72,819 · 41
City of Milwaukee
$72,774 · 181
Illinois
$67,250 · 36
City of Greensboro
$61,294 · 24
Metro Nashville
$60,565 · 707

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.