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Library Journal SalarySurvey 2005 Graduates

School of InformationResults

Ronald D. PollockDirector of Career Services

School of InformationThe University of Texas at Austin

Sources:Maata, S. (2006, October 15). Starting pay breaks $40K. Library Journal, pp. 28-36. [Available online: http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6379540.html]Maata, S. (2006). Excel file containing all School of Information responses.

Participation of Graduates115 Graduates

42

4

62

16Full-Time Employment

Part-Time Employment

Student/Part-Time

Full-Time Employment-No Info Provided

Did Not Participate

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Gender of Graduates53 Respondents

42

11

Female Male

Age of Graduates53 Respondents

5

34

9

5

25 & Under 26 - 35 36 - 45 46 - 55

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Minority Status of Graduates53 Respondents

71

3

834

Asian/Pacific Islander Black/African-American Origin

Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino

White

Time to First Employment42 Reporting Full-Time Employment Information

1

1

1

5

7

17

10

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

Unknown

Over 9 Months

7 - 9 Months

4 - 6 Months

1 - 3 Months

Prior to Graduation

Kept Previous Employer

or Job

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Employment by Type42 Reporting Full-Time Employment

11

3

5

3

4

10

3

3

0 2 4 6 8 10 12

Academic Libraries

Archives & Records Mgmt

IA/IS/IT/Usability

Other

Preservation & Conservation

Public Libraries

School (K-12) Libraries

Special Libraries

Employment by Location42 Reporting Full-Time Employment

1

1

1

1

21

2

1

1

1

1

2

1

3

1

3

1

0 5 10 15 20 25

Unknown

Virginia

Vermont

Utah

Texas

New York

New Jersey

Missouri

Maryland

Louisiana

Illinois

Florida

District of Columbia

Colorado

California

Arkansas

Salaries for Full-Time Employment42 Reporting Full-Time Employment

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Salaries by Type of Employment42 Reporting Full-Time Employment

$44,500

$37,629

$35,437

$36,500

$50,000

$58,500

$36,021

$38,664

$45,500

$37,483

$34,257

$36,500

$50,000

$57,500

$33,000

$39,000

$30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000

Special Library

School (K-12) Library

Public Library

Preservation & Conservation

Other

IA/IS/IT/Usability

Archives & Records Mgmt

Academic Library

Average Median

Academic Library Employment11 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$33,000

$42,000

$39,000

$45,000

$39,000

$40,000

$47,000

$30,000

$30,500

$37,800

$42,000

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000

Reference/Information Svcs

Reference/Information Svcs

Cataloging/Classification

Electronic/Digital Svcs

Reference/Information Svcs

Reference/Information Svcs

Reference/Information Svcs

Visual Resources Librarian

Cataloging/Classification

Cataloging/Classification

No Indication

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Archives/Records Mgmt. Employment3 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$25,064

$33,000

$50,000

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000

Archivist

Archivist

Records

Management

Consultant

IA/IS/IT/Usability Employment5 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$75,000

$65,000

$57,500

$40,000

$55,000

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000

Usability Testing

IA/User Interface

Design

Usability Testing

Information

Technology

Usability Testing

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“Other” Employment3 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$65,000

$50,000

$35,000

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000

Program Analyst

Real Estate

Education Instruction

Conservation/Preservation Employment4 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$38,000

$38,000

$35,000

$35,000

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000

Book & Document

Conservator

Preservation/Conservation

Conservation in

Preservation Directorate

Photograph Conservation

& Preservation

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Public Library Employment9 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$49,000

$32,500

$39,786

$26,000

$34,257

$36,000

$37,000

$30,992

$33,400

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000

Youth Services

Reference/Information Services

Adult Services

Children's Services

Youth Services

Children's Services

Children's Services

Reference/Information Services

Children's Services

School (K-12) Library Employment4 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$35,500

$40,000

$36,000

$38,966

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000

School Library Media

Specialist

School Library Media

Specialist

School Library Media

Specialist

School Library Media

Specialist

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Special Library Employment3 Reporting Full-Time Positions

$38,000

$45,500

$50,000

$0 $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000

Reference/Information

Services

Cataloging/Classification

Consumer Health Medical

Librarian

$38,179

$38,277

$39,936

$40,000

$40,130

$40,800

$40,826

$41,067

$42,149

$42,630

$42,757

$43,314

$43,662

$45,276

$46,024

$47,015

$47,594

$47,637

$51,273

$59,975

$30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000

Wisconsin-Madison

Dominican

Rhode Island

Wayne State

Indiana

North Texas

Queens College

Texas-Austin

Alberta

St. John's

Long Island

Drexel

Illinois

Catholic

Hawaii

Rutgers

Washington

San Jose

Michigan

Cal State-Long

Average SalariesTop 20 of 38 Reporting Schools

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$37,000

$38,000

$38,000

$38,250

$38,483

$39,000

$40,000

$40,000

$40,273

$40,800

$41,000

$41,206

$42,000

$43,500

$44,200

$45,000

$45,000

$46,000

$48,000

$56,000

$30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000 $60,000 $65,000

Wayne State

Wisconsin-

Queens College

Dominican

Texas-Austin

Rhode Island

Alabama

Illinois

St. John's

North Texas*

Catholic

Alberta

Drexel

San Jose

Long Island

Rutgers

Michigan

Hawaii

Washington

Cal State-LB

Median SalariesTop 20 of 38 Reporting Schools

Average SalariesiSchool vs. Average of All Reporting Programs

$35,032

$34,751

$37,938

$36,832

$39,016

$41,367

$34,871

$36,818

$37,456

$37,975

$39,079

$40,118

$30,000 $32,000 $34,000 $36,000 $38,000 $40,000 $42,000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

iSchool All Schools

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Median SalariesiSchool vs. Median of All Reporting Programs

$34,000

$34,831

$38,380

$35,963

$38,000

$38,483

$34,000

$35,000

$35,700

$36,335

$37,500

$38,000

$30,000 $31,000 $32,000 $33,000 $34,000 $35,000 $36,000 $37,000 $38,000 $39,000

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

iSchool All Schools

Average/Median Salaries*iSchool vs. Northeast Schools

$41,067

$38,483

$39,550

$38,771

$30,000 $32,000 $34,000 $36,000 $38,000 $40,000 $42,000

Average

Median

iSchool Northeast Schools

Northeast Programs• Simmons• Rutgers• Buffalo• Long Island• Queens College• St. John’s• Syracuse• Clarion• Drexel• Pittsburgh• Rhode Island

* Determined by comparing the average & median salaries of iSchool graduates with the averagesof all mean and median salaries of LIS programs in the Northeast region reported in Table 8.

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Average/Median Salaries*iSchool vs. Southeast Schools

$41,067

$38,483

$36,385

$35,764

$30,000 $32,000 $34,000 $36,000 $38,000 $40,000 $42,000

Average

Median

iSchool Southeast

Southeast Programs• Alabama• Catholic• South Florida• Kentucky• Louisiana State• N.C. Central• N.C. Greensboro• Tennessee

* Determined by comparing the average & median salaries of iSchool graduates with the averagesof all mean and median salaries of LIS programs in the Southeast region reported in Table 8.

Average/Median Salaries*iSchool vs. Midwest Schools

$41,067

$38,483

$38,846

$36,939

$30,000 $32,000 $34,000 $36,000 $38,000 $40,000 $42,000

Average

Median

iSchool Northeast Schools

Midwest Programs• Iowa• Dominican• Illinois• Indiana• Emporia• Michigan• Wayne State• Missouri-Columbia• Kent State

* Determined by comparing the average & median salaries of iSchool graduates with the averagesof the mean and median salaries of LIS programs in the Midwest region reported in Table 8.

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Average/Median Salaries*iSchool vs. Southwest Schools

$41,067

$38,483

$37,027

$36,428

$30,000 $32,000 $34,000 $36,000 $38,000 $40,000 $42,000

Average

Median

iSchool Southwest

Southwest Programs• Oklahoma• North Texas*• Texas (Austin)* 2% (5) of grads reported

salaries

* Determined by comparing the average & median salaries of iSchool graduates with the averagesof all mean and median salaries of LIS programs in the Southwest region reported in Table 8.

Average/Median Salaries*iSchool vs. West Schools

$41,067

$38,483

$50,308

$48,375

$30,000 $35,000 $40,000 $45,000 $50,000 $55,000

Average

Median

iSchool Northeast Schools

West Programs• Cal State–Long Beach• San Jose• Hawaii• Washington

* Determined by comparing the average & median salaries of iSchool graduates with the averagesof all mean and median salaries of LIS programs in the West region reported in Table 8.