Librarian - Pay and progression
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Pay
The Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa Remuneration Salary Survey 2008 shows that pay for librarians varies depending on their role and experience.
Salaries of librarians working in New Zealand (2008)| Job title | Salary of lowest-paid 25% | Median salary | Salary of highest-paid 25% |
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| Qualified librarian | $42,105 | $45,222 | $52,144 |
| Senior librarian | $49,148 | $54,118 | $61,518 |
| Team leader | $47,785 | $55,124 | $64,040 |
| Manager (Operations) | $58,564 | $67,430 | $77,558 |
Senior Manager
(Strategy & Operations) | $76,459 | $91,484 | $100,261 |
According to the 2006 Census, librarians earned an average of $34,900 a year and worked an average of 30 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Newly qualified librarians start work in general technical or customer service roles to learn how libraries operate. With two to three years' experience, they may move into more specialised senior roles – in acquisitions, cataloguing, collection development or reference services.
After five years, some librarians may become team leaders, and manage staff. Or, they may become sole-charge librarians, running school or special libraries (government, organisational or corporate libraries).
With five to 10 years' library experience, as well as management and leadership skills, librarians may manage the operations, policy and planning of library services.
Updated
September 2009
