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City of Springfield, MA / Cpla / Reference Librarian

Job-title file

Reference Librarian

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

28 employees hold this title in Cpla. Median total compensation for the role is $3,936, below the department median of $37,345.

Employees
28
Total payroll
$437.1K
Role median
$3,936
Agency median
$37,345
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$110$66,295+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 28 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.

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This role across City of Springfield, MA

Reference Librarian is held in 8 City of Springfield, MA departments. In Cpla, the median of $3,936 ranks #8 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cplj
$67,338 · 2
Cplc
$63,148 · 3
Cplf
$61,240 · 1
Cplh
$57,331 · 2
Cplb
$55,515 · 1
Cpld
$27,479 · 1
Cple
$13,257 · 3

Median total compensation for the Reference Librarian role in other City of Springfield, MAdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Reference Librarian beyond City of Springfield, MA

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In City of Springfield, MA, the median of $13,257 ranks #3 of 3. See Reference Librarian across all of City of Springfield, MA

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Boston
$82,537 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Reference Librarianroles 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

Employees with this title

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Karen Nadeski

Reference Librarian/Cpla

2025 total comp
$12,551
Base pay
$12,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,551
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$14,588
Prior Yr Pay
$11,763

Karen Nadeski holds the role of Reference Librarian at Cpla. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,551.

Diane Houle

Reference Librarian/Cpla

2025 total comp
$10,771
Base pay
$10,771
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,771
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$14,588
Prior Yr Pay
$16,767

Diane Houle is a Reference Librarian at Cpla. 2025 total compensation came to $10,771.