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Librarian Average Salary in Sri Lanka 2024

How much money does a person working as Librarian make in Sri Lanka?


Average Monthly Salary
62,200 LKR
( 747,000 LKR yearly)

LOW
28,600
LKR
AVERAGE
62,200
LKR
HIGH
99,000
LKR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Librarian in Sri Lanka typically earns around 62,200 LKR. Salaries range from 28,600 LKR (lowest) to 99,000 LKR (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Librarian salaries in Sri Lanka vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Librarian Pay Scale and Salaries in Sri Lanka

Median and salary distribution Sri Lanka Librarian monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
59,000 LKR or more
10% of people earn
51,700 to 59,000 LKR
20% of people earn
35,600 LKR or less
65% of people earn
35,600 to 51,700 LKR
Minimum Salary
28,600 LKR
Median
59,500 LKR
Maximum
99,000 LKR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Librarian in Sri Lanka range from 28,600 LKR (starting salary) to 99,000 LKR (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 59,500 LKR, half of the professionals who work as Librarian in Sri Lanka earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Librarian in Sri Lanka earn less than 47,900 LKR, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 68,500 LKR while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Librarian in Sri Lanka compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 35,600 LKR to 51,700 LKR. About 20% of salaries are below the 35,600 LKR mark, while 10% fall within the range of 51,700 LKR to 59,000 LKR. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 59,000 LKR.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Librarian / Sri Lanka

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
32,500 LKR
2 - 5 Years+34%
43,400 LKR
5 - 10 Years+48%
64,100 LKR
10 - 15 Years+22%
78,200 LKR
15 - 20 Years+9%
85,200 LKR
20+ Years+8%
92,300 LKR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Sri Lanka Librarian
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Librarian and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 32,500 LKR.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 43,400 LKR, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 64,100 LKR, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 78,200 LKR, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 85,200 LKR, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 92,300 LKR, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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Salary Comparison By Education / Librarian / Sri Lanka

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Librarian.

Certificate or Diploma
37,800 LKR
Bachelor's Degree+93%
72,900 LKR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level monthly Sri Lanka Librarian
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Librarian in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Certificate or Diploma

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 37,800 LKR.


Level 2: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 72,900 LKR, 93% more than the previous level.



Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Salary Comparison By Education Level
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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Librarian / Sri Lanka

Salary comparison by gender Sri Lanka Librarian monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Librarian in Sri Lanka, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 14%.

Male
57,400 LKR
Female+17%
67,100 LKR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Sri Lanka for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Librarian / Sri Lanka

How much are annual salary increments in Sri Lanka for individuals working as Librarian? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Librarian in Sri Lanka are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Sri Lanka Librarian
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Sri Lanka / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Sri Lanka
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Sri Lanka is 6%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Librarian / Sri Lanka

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Sri Lanka Librarian
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68% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 32% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
32%
No Bonus
68%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Librarian / Sri Lanka


360 LKR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Librarian in Sri Lanka is 360 LKR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Librarian in Sri Lanka is 170 LKR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Teaching / Education-100%
Academic Advisor101,000 LKR+62%
Academic Assistant73,600 LKR+18%
Academic Coach102,000 LKR+64%
Academic Librarian71,800 LKR+15%
Academic Manager109,000 LKR+75%
Academic Specialist82,400 LKR+32%
Academic Staff71,500 LKR+15%
Accompanist85,400 LKR+37%
Achievement Coach94,300 LKR+52%
Admissions Specialist87,500 LKR+41%
Agricultural Sciences Teacher72,700 LKR+17%
Anthropology Teacher80,100 LKR+29%
Arabic Language Teacher71,000 LKR+14%
Archeology Teacher82,600 LKR+33%
Architecture Teacher90,100 LKR+45%
Archivist65,300 LKR+5%
Art Teacher73,900 LKR+19%
Assistant School Principal105,000 LKR+69%
Assistant Teacher68,800 LKR+11%
Biochemistry Professor 144,000 LKR+130%
Biology Teacher82,000 LKR+32%
Blended Learning Specialist98,600 LKR+58%
Bursary Scheme Manager95,200 LKR+53%
Business Teacher80,200 LKR+29%
Careers Advisor95,800 LKR+54%
Careers Consultant93,100 LKR+50%
Chemistry Teacher78,700 LKR+26%
Chief Remote Learning Officer120,000 LKR+93%
Child Care Coordinator81,400 LKR+31%
Child Care Worker65,900 LKR+6%
Childcare Worker63,400 LKR+2%
Classroom Assistant64,400 LKR+3%
Clinical School Psychologist115,000 LKR+85%
Coding Coach80,800 LKR+30%
College Aide100,000 LKR+61%
College and Career Readiness Specialist107,000 LKR+72%
College Dean187,000 LKR+200%
College President173,000 LKR+180%
Communications Teacher82,400 LKR+32%
Community Education Officer68,800 LKR+11%
Computer Science Teacher72,700 LKR+17%
Computer Teacher71,200 LKR+14%
Creative Writing Trainer92,000 LKR+48%
Credit Counselor92,800 LKR+49%
Cultural Studies Teacher75,100 LKR+21%
Curriculum Coordinator94,100 LKR+51%
Curriculum Developer99,300 LKR+60%
Curriculum Specialist99,700 LKR+60%
Dean of Faculty166,000 LKR+170%
Demonstrator70,700 LKR+14%
Deputy Controller of Examinations97,300 LKR+56%
Digital Citizenship Educator76,100 LKR+22%
Digital Literacy Instructor75,100 LKR+21%
Director of Learning Technology107,000 LKR+72%
Distance Learning Coordinator87,500 LKR+41%
E-Learning Consultant112,000 LKR+80%
E-learning Content Developer108,000 LKR+74%
E-Learning Designer104,000 LKR+67%
Economics Lecturer131,000 LKR+110%
Economics Teacher76,400 LKR+23%
EdTech Compliance Manager84,900 LKR+36%
EdTech Consultant88,000 LKR+41%
EdTech Content Creator82,800 LKR+33%
Education Administrator88,500 LKR+42%
Education Assistant70,900 LKR+14%
Education Assistant Director104,000 LKR+67%
Education Assistant Librarian56,100 LKR-10%
Education Assistant Principal85,500 LKR+37%
Education Assistant Professor112,000 LKR+80%
Education Associate72,300 LKR+16%
Education Consultant107,000 LKR+72%
Education Coordinator81,700 LKR+31%
Education Counselor90,100 LKR+45%
Education Director137,000 LKR+120%
Education Policy Analyst110,000 LKR+77%
Education Program Specialist95,000 LKR+53%
Education Researcher108,000 LKR+74%
Education Resource Specialist82,300 LKR+32%
Education Services Facilitator87,100 LKR+40%
Education Technology Specialist89,100 LKR+43%
Educational Content Writer99,400 LKR+60%
Educational Data Privacy Officer95,500 LKR+53%
Educational Psychologist118,000 LKR+90%
EFL Teacher79,200 LKR+27%
eLearning Trainer73,300 LKR+18%
Elementary School Teacher64,000 LKR+3%
Engineering Lecturer133,000 LKR+110%
Engineering Teacher104,000 LKR+67%
English Teacher69,800 LKR+12%
ESL Teacher80,800 LKR+30%
Faculty Assistant99,000 LKR+59%
Foreign Language Teacher70,200 LKR+13%
GED Teacher67,600 LKR+9%
Geography Teacher71,500 LKR+15%
Head of Mathematics Department109,000 LKR+75%
Head of School123,000 LKR+98%
High School Teacher87,400 LKR+40%
History Teacher76,600 LKR+23%
Infant Teacher57,600 LKR-7%
Instructional Assistant84,800 LKR+36%
Instructional Coach85,800 LKR+38%
Instructor85,200 LKR+37%
Kindergarten Teacher59,900 LKR-4%
Language Instructor For Expatriate62,200 LKR-0%
Law Teacher109,000 LKR+75%
Learning Designer94,300 LKR+52%
Learning Experience Designer112,000 LKR+80%
Learning Management System Administrator88,400 LKR+42%
Lecturer131,000 LKR+110%
Librarian62,200 LKR-0%
Library Assistant53,700 LKR-14%
Library Director94,800 LKR+52%
Library Specialist67,800 LKR+9%
Library Technician59,900 LKR-4%
Life Sciences Teacher77,200 LKR+24%
Makerspace Coordinator and Facilitator73,800 LKR+19%
Math Lecturer144,000 LKR+130%
Math Teacher87,700 LKR+41%
Mathematics Teacher87,700 LKR+41%
Mentor90,000 LKR+45%
Middle School Teacher85,400 LKR+37%
Music Teacher69,600 LKR+12%
Nursery Manager120,000 LKR+93%
Nursery Worker50,000 LKR-20%
Online Course Developer88,600 LKR+42%
Online Course Instructor83,500 LKR+34%
Online Learning Facilitator77,900 LKR+25%
Online Tutor73,800 LKR+19%
Paraprofessional103,000 LKR+65%
Personalized Learning Specialist99,800 LKR+60%
Physical Education Specialist85,700 LKR+38%
Physical Education Teacher67,900 LKR+9%
Physics Teacher 82,900 LKR+33%
Political Science Teacher83,500 LKR+34%
Post Doctoral Researcher123,000 LKR+98%
Preschool Education Administrator83,800 LKR+35%
Preschool Teacher65,800 LKR+6%
Primary School Teacher69,600 LKR+12%
Principal117,000 LKR+88%
Product Specialist83,100 LKR+34%
Professor - Accounting136,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Architecture139,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Biology135,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Business Administration132,000 LKR+110%
Professor - Chemical Engineering146,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Chemistry144,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Civil Engineering134,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Communication133,000 LKR+110%
Professor - Computer Science141,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Dentistry147,000 LKR+140%
Professor - Drama136,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Economics147,000 LKR+140%
Professor - Education145,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Electrical Engineering152,000 LKR+140%
Professor - English138,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Environmental Engineering148,000 LKR+140%
Professor - Foreign Languages138,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Geological Sciences143,000 LKR+130%
Professor - History145,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Industrial Engineering131,000 LKR+110%
Professor - Law142,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Legal Support127,000 LKR+100%
Professor - Liberal Arts134,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Marketing139,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Mathematics147,000 LKR+140%
Professor - Mechanical Engineering144,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Medical Administration145,000 LKR+130%
Professor - Medicine164,000 LKR+160%
Professor - Music126,000 LKR+100%
Professor - Nursing130,000 LKR+110%
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences137,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Philosophy139,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Physical Therapy147,000 LKR+140%
Professor - Physics152,000 LKR+140%
Professor - Psychology138,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Rehabilitation130,000 LKR+110%
Professor - Social Work128,000 LKR+110%
Professor - Sociology140,000 LKR+120%
Professor - Special Education143,000 LKR+130%
Psychology Teacher120,000 LKR+93%
Public Management Assistant Professor115,000 LKR+85%
School Counselor111,000 LKR+78%
Science Educator77,600 LKR+25%
Science Laboratory Assistant66,800 LKR+7%
Science Teacher74,900 LKR+20%
Secondary Mathematics Teacher78,100 LKR+25%
Secondary School Teacher77,500 LKR+25%
Special Education Advocate99,000 LKR+59%
Special Education Teacher80,200 LKR+29%
Special Needs Assistant65,600 LKR+5%
Statistics Lecturer137,000 LKR+120%
STEAM Educator74,900 LKR+20%
STEM Educator73,800 LKR+19%
Student Accounts Coordinator73,300 LKR+18%
Student Development Specialist90,800 LKR+46%
Student Employment Specialist86,500 LKR+39%
Student Services69,600 LKR+12%
Student Services Coordinator69,000 LKR+11%
Student Support Manager92,400 LKR+48%
Substitute Teacher64,300 LKR+3%
Teacher72,900 LKR+17%
Teacher Aide62,200 LKR-0%
Teacher Trainer90,200 LKR+45%
Teaching Assistant58,800 LKR-6%
TEFL Teacher79,500 LKR+28%
Training and Development Specialist102,000 LKR+64%
Training Coordinator71,500 LKR+15%
Tutor73,900 LKR+19%
University Teacher130,000 LKR+110%
Virtual Teacher72,100 LKR+16%
Vocational Education Teacher78,100 LKR+25%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Colombo73,000 LKR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Sri Lanka is 8% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
86,300 LKR
Public Sector+8%
92,900 LKR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Librarian in Sri Lanka?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 59,500 LKR and 68,500 LKR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Librarian in Sri Lanka ranges from 28,600 LKR to 47,900 LKR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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