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SOC 25-4022·Educational Instruction & LibraryOpportunity job
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Median wage
$79,180
10-yr outlook
+17.5%by 2032
Openings / year
1,419
Workers in NY
11,020
How pay grows with experience
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $55,949 |
| Median (typical) | $79,180 |
| Experienced | $98,594 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| New York City | $84,099 |
| Long Island | $81,805 |
| Hudson Valley | $78,297 |
| Southern Tier | $71,793 |
| Central New York | $69,825 |
| Capital Region | $65,717 |
| Finger Lakes | $62,578 |
| Mohawk Valley | $62,366 |
| Western New York | $60,656 |
| North Country | $59,791 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Educational Instruction & Library) and pay more than a Librarians and Media Collections Specialists. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Instructional Coordinators$79,429 median (+$249) · +20.7% by 2032
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School$80,157 median (+$977) · +17.9% by 2032
- Curators$80,900 median (+$1,721) · +18.7% by 2032
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$81,966 median (+$2,786) · +9.5% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$82,948 median (+$3,768) · +18.5% by 2032
- Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary$83,160 median (+$3,980) · +20.9% by 2032
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