American Library Association (ALA)-Allied Professional Association (APA) 2006 Salary Survey, March 2007 (v.10,n.2)
The American Library Association recently released the results of the 2006 ALA-APA survey of salaries for full-time professionals in academic and public libraries. This survey collected data about library positions that require an MLS and those that do not.
The questionnaire was mailed to a sample of 3,418 public and academic libraries. Usable responses were received from 2,058 libraries, 47 percent of those sampled.
Below are two tables. One shows director salaries and the other shows beginning librarian salaries for those positions requiring an MLS degree.
Table 1: Director/Dean/ Chief Officer (MLS)
| Library Type | Director/Dean/Chief Officer-MA minimum mean maximum |
Director/Dean/Chief Officer-North Atlantic* minimum mean maximum |
Director/Dean/Chief Officer-US minimum mean maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very small public library serving less than 10,000 | 27,000 49,7523 88,000 |
41,000 49,489 55,400 |
25,000 44,960 88,000 |
| Small public library serving 10,000-24,999 | 55,747 63,630 77,226 |
26,600 61,961 97,500 |
25,000 57,027 116,256 |
| Medium public library serving 25,000-99,999 | 43,204 70,981 81,380 |
35,000 77,062 137,680 |
25,200 70,995 154,644 |
| Large public library serving 100,000-499,999 | 101,934** 101,934 101,934 |
64,300 102,339 137,986 |
49,403 97,420 183,700 |
| Very large public library serving 500,000 or more | No respondents | 135,409 149,556 161,975 |
87,297 129,965 176,030 |
| All public libraries | 41,000 65,883 101,934 |
26,600 72,236 161,975 |
25,000 76,286 183,700 |
Table 2: Beginning MLS Librarian
| Library Type | Director/Dean/Chief Officer-MA minimum mean maximum |
Director/Dean/Chief Officer-North Atlantic* minimum mean maximum |
Director/Dean/Chief Officer-US minimum mean maximum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Very small public library serving less than 10,000 | No respondents | 24,000 37,815 61,800 |
24,000 35,788 61,800 |
| Small public library serving 10,000-24,999 | No respondents | 33,000 44,917 67,200 |
24,000 35,788 61,800 |
| Medium public library serving 25,000-99,999 | 81,380** 81,380 81,380 |
28,900 42,318 81,380 |
25,000 38,847 81,380 |
| Large public library serving 100,000-499,999 | 43,225** 43,225 43,225 |
33,618 37,228 43,225 |
27,141 39,167 53,064 |
| Very large public library serving 500,000 or more | No respondents | 40,000 40,780 41,560 |
30,696 42,223 67,652 |
| All public libraries | 43,225 62,303 81,380 |
24,000 41,004 81,380 |
24,000 40,026 81,380 |
For more information please visit the ALA website
*North Atlantic: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
**One respondent.