South Carolina / Coastal Carolina University / Associate Librarian
Job-title file
Manage collections and information services and help patrons with research and access.
2 employees hold this title in Coastal Carolina University. Median total compensation for the role is $75,796, above the department median of $71,777.
Compared with the local labor market
Across all employers in South Carolina, the median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — about 2,130 people — is $62,640. Coastal Carolina University pays a median base salary of $75,796 for this role, 21% above that figure — about the 73rd 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 South Carolina, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Coastal Carolina University’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. Coastal Carolina University’s median base salary is 11% above that national figure, about the 62nd 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 South Carolina range relative to the national one.
Median total compensation for this role at Coastal Carolina University is $75,796, 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 departments
Associate Librarian is held in 12 South Carolina departments. In Coastal Carolina University, the median of $75,796 ranks #3 of 12.
Median total compensation for the Associate Librarian role in other South Carolinadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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Record list
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Associate Librarian/Coastal Carolina University
Ariana Baker is a Associate Librarian at Coastal Carolina University. 2026 total compensation came to $82,334.
Associate Librarian/Coastal Carolina University
Kimberly Foster works as a Associate Librarian for Coastal Carolina University. Kimberly earned $69,257 in 2026.