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Librarian Average Salary in Canada 2024

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


Average Yearly Salary
85,800 CAD
( 7,150 CAD monthly)

LOW
42,000
CAD
AVERAGE
85,800
CAD
HIGH
134,000
CAD
All salary figures displayed here are per year 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 Canada typically earns around 85,800 CAD. Salaries range from 42,000 CAD (lowest) to 134,000 CAD (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Librarian salaries in Canada 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 Canada

Median and salary distribution Canada Librarian yearly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
79,500 CAD or more
10% of people earn
70,300 to 79,500 CAD
20% of people earn
49,900 CAD or less
65% of people earn
49,900 to 70,300 CAD
Minimum Salary
42,000 CAD
Median
80,000 CAD
Maximum
134,000 CAD




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

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

    Salaries for the position Librarian in Canada range from 42,000 CAD (starting salary) to 134,000 CAD (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 80,000 CAD, half of the professionals who work as Librarian in Canada 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 Canada earn less than 65,400 CAD, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 91,500 CAD 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 Canada compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 49,900 CAD to 70,300 CAD. About 20% of salaries are below the 49,900 CAD mark, while 10% fall within the range of 70,300 CAD to 79,500 CAD. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 79,500 CAD.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Librarian / Canada

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
49,800 CAD
2 - 5 Years+29%
64,100 CAD
5 - 10 Years+38%
88,400 CAD
10 - 15 Years+24%
110,000 CAD
15 - 20 Years+7%
117,000 CAD
20+ Years+7%
125,000 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience yearly Canada 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 year except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 49,800 CAD.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 64,100 CAD, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 88,400 CAD, 38% 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 110,000 CAD, 24% 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 117,000 CAD, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 125,000 CAD, 7% 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 / Canada

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
70,500 CAD
Bachelor's Degree+53%
108,000 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by education level yearly Canada 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 70,500 CAD.


Level 2: Bachelor's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 108,000 CAD, 53% 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 / Canada

Salary comparison by gender Canada Librarian yearly
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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 Canada, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 4%.

Male
83,700 CAD
Female+5%
87,700 CAD
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Canada for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Librarian / Canada

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

Individuals working as Librarian in Canada are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 16 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 15 months.

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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.

Canada / All Professions

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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 Canada is 7%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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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 / Canada

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Canada Librarian
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67% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 33% 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
33%
No Bonus
67%

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 / Canada


41 CAD per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Librarian in Canada is 41 CAD.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 Canada is 20 CAD. 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 Advisor129,000 CAD+50%
Academic Assistant95,900 CAD+12%
Academic Coach129,000 CAD+50%
Academic Librarian92,000 CAD+7%
Academic Manager147,000 CAD+71%
Academic Specialist115,000 CAD+34%
Academic Staff93,700 CAD+9%
Accompanist101,000 CAD+18%
Achievement Coach128,000 CAD+49%
Admissions Specialist112,000 CAD+31%
Agricultural Sciences Teacher100,000 CAD+17%
Anthropology Teacher98,900 CAD+15%
Arabic Language Teacher94,700 CAD+10%
Archeology Teacher106,000 CAD+24%
Architecture Teacher108,000 CAD+26%
Archivist81,600 CAD-5%
Art Teacher91,500 CAD+7%
Assistant School Principal125,000 CAD+46%
Assistant Teacher85,300 CAD-1%
Biochemistry Professor 179,000 CAD+110%
Biology Teacher102,000 CAD+19%
Blended Learning Specialist125,000 CAD+46%
Bursary Scheme Manager118,000 CAD+38%
Business Teacher100,000 CAD+17%
Careers Advisor122,000 CAD+42%
Careers Consultant126,000 CAD+47%
Chemistry Teacher101,000 CAD+18%
Chief Remote Learning Officer160,000 CAD+87%
Child Care Coordinator97,900 CAD+14%
Child Care Worker82,000 CAD-4%
Childcare Worker83,600 CAD-3%
Classroom Assistant79,700 CAD-7%
Clinical School Psychologist153,000 CAD+78%
Coding Coach110,000 CAD+28%
College Aide130,000 CAD+52%
College and Career Readiness Specialist130,000 CAD+52%
College Dean239,000 CAD+180%
College President222,000 CAD+160%
Communications Teacher101,000 CAD+18%
Community Education Officer85,300 CAD-1%
Computer Science Teacher98,700 CAD+15%
Computer Teacher94,800 CAD+11%
Creative Writing Trainer119,000 CAD+39%
Credit Counselor128,000 CAD+49%
Cultural Studies Teacher100,000 CAD+17%
Curriculum Coordinator123,000 CAD+43%
Curriculum Developer126,000 CAD+47%
Curriculum Specialist125,000 CAD+46%
Dean of Faculty229,000 CAD+170%
Demonstrator91,800 CAD+7%
Deputy Controller of Examinations123,000 CAD+43%
Digital Citizenship Educator95,400 CAD+11%
Digital Literacy Instructor98,400 CAD+15%
Director of Learning Technology134,000 CAD+56%
Distance Learning Coordinator112,000 CAD+31%
E-Learning Consultant143,000 CAD+67%
E-learning Content Developer130,000 CAD+52%
E-Learning Designer129,000 CAD+50%
Economics Lecturer177,000 CAD+110%
Economics Teacher97,100 CAD+13%
EdTech Compliance Manager112,000 CAD+31%
EdTech Consultant108,000 CAD+26%
EdTech Content Creator106,000 CAD+24%
Education Administrator115,000 CAD+34%
Education Assistant91,200 CAD+6%
Education Assistant Director133,000 CAD+55%
Education Assistant Librarian76,100 CAD-11%
Education Assistant Principal113,000 CAD+32%
Education Assistant Professor138,000 CAD+61%
Education Associate96,300 CAD+12%
Education Consultant136,000 CAD+59%
Education Coordinator111,000 CAD+29%
Education Counselor115,000 CAD+34%
Education Director180,000 CAD+110%
Education Policy Analyst145,000 CAD+69%
Education Program Specialist131,000 CAD+53%
Education Researcher139,000 CAD+62%
Education Resource Specialist110,000 CAD+28%
Education Services Facilitator120,000 CAD+40%
Education Technology Specialist110,000 CAD+28%
Educational Content Writer127,000 CAD+48%
Educational Data Privacy Officer126,000 CAD+47%
Educational Psychologist153,000 CAD+78%
EFL Teacher97,500 CAD+14%
eLearning Trainer92,400 CAD+8%
Elementary School Teacher83,000 CAD-3%
Engineering Lecturer167,000 CAD+95%
Engineering Teacher141,000 CAD+64%
English Teacher94,500 CAD+10%
ESL Teacher102,000 CAD+19%
Faculty Assistant122,000 CAD+42%
Foreign Language Teacher90,800 CAD+6%
GED Teacher85,700 CAD-0%
Geography Teacher98,500 CAD+15%
Head of Mathematics Department141,000 CAD+64%
Head of School159,000 CAD+85%
High School Teacher106,000 CAD+24%
History Teacher102,000 CAD+19%
Infant Teacher74,100 CAD-14%
Instructional Assistant104,000 CAD+21%
Instructional Coach112,000 CAD+31%
Instructor110,000 CAD+28%
Kindergarten Teacher81,000 CAD-6%
Language Instructor For Expatriate85,800 CAD+0%
Law Teacher148,000 CAD+73%
Learning Designer122,000 CAD+42%
Learning Experience Designer136,000 CAD+59%
Learning Management System Administrator111,000 CAD+29%
Lecturer170,000 CAD+98%
Librarian85,800 CAD+0%
Library Assistant69,800 CAD-19%
Library Director120,000 CAD+40%
Library Specialist86,500 CAD+1%
Library Technician78,900 CAD-8%
Life Sciences Teacher102,000 CAD+19%
Makerspace Coordinator and Facilitator91,600 CAD+7%
Math Lecturer175,000 CAD+100%
Math Teacher112,000 CAD+31%
Mathematics Teacher117,000 CAD+36%
Mentor108,000 CAD+26%
Middle School Teacher101,000 CAD+18%
Music Teacher89,700 CAD+5%
Nursery Manager145,000 CAD+69%
Nursery Worker62,200 CAD-27%
Online Course Developer114,000 CAD+33%
Online Course Instructor112,000 CAD+31%
Online Learning Facilitator97,600 CAD+14%
Online Tutor89,700 CAD+5%
Paraprofessional137,000 CAD+60%
Personalized Learning Specialist132,000 CAD+54%
Physical Education Specialist113,000 CAD+32%
Physical Education Teacher89,100 CAD+4%
Physics Teacher 105,000 CAD+22%
Political Science Teacher103,000 CAD+20%
Post Doctoral Researcher157,000 CAD+83%
Preschool Education Administrator115,000 CAD+34%
Preschool Teacher84,300 CAD-2%
Primary School Teacher91,600 CAD+7%
Principal140,000 CAD+63%
Product Specialist113,000 CAD+32%
Professor - Accounting176,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Architecture186,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Biology169,000 CAD+97%
Professor - Business Administration171,000 CAD+99%
Professor - Chemical Engineering195,000 CAD+130%
Professor - Chemistry180,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Civil Engineering174,000 CAD+100%
Professor - Communication179,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Computer Science177,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Dentistry191,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Drama165,000 CAD+92%
Professor - Economics185,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Education189,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Electrical Engineering185,000 CAD+120%
Professor - English174,000 CAD+100%
Professor - Environmental Engineering193,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Foreign Languages169,000 CAD+97%
Professor - Geological Sciences181,000 CAD+110%
Professor - History172,000 CAD+100%
Professor - Industrial Engineering177,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Law199,000 CAD+130%
Professor - Legal Support167,000 CAD+95%
Professor - Liberal Arts181,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Marketing176,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Mathematics186,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Mechanical Engineering189,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Medical Administration197,000 CAD+130%
Professor - Medicine209,000 CAD+140%
Professor - Music166,000 CAD+94%
Professor - Nursing177,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences175,000 CAD+100%
Professor - Philosophy183,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Physical Therapy181,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Physics194,000 CAD+130%
Professor - Psychology183,000 CAD+110%
Professor - Rehabilitation160,000 CAD+87%
Professor - Social Work163,000 CAD+90%
Professor - Sociology185,000 CAD+120%
Professor - Special Education177,000 CAD+110%
Psychology Teacher151,000 CAD+76%
Public Management Assistant Professor151,000 CAD+76%
School Counselor133,000 CAD+55%
Science Educator99,700 CAD+16%
Science Laboratory Assistant88,900 CAD+4%
Science Teacher103,000 CAD+20%
Secondary Mathematics Teacher108,000 CAD+26%
Secondary School Teacher95,900 CAD+12%
Special Education Advocate130,000 CAD+52%
Special Education Teacher100,000 CAD+17%
Special Needs Assistant84,800 CAD-1%
Statistics Lecturer178,000 CAD+110%
STEAM Educator92,500 CAD+8%
STEM Educator94,300 CAD+10%
Student Accounts Coordinator96,400 CAD+12%
Student Development Specialist112,000 CAD+31%
Student Employment Specialist110,000 CAD+28%
Student Services87,100 CAD+2%
Student Services Coordinator93,800 CAD+9%
Student Support Manager118,000 CAD+38%
Substitute Teacher86,100 CAD+0%
Teacher87,700 CAD+2%
Teacher Aide75,800 CAD-12%
Teacher Trainer114,000 CAD+33%
Teaching Assistant77,200 CAD-10%
TEFL Teacher107,000 CAD+25%
Training and Development Specialist135,000 CAD+57%
Training Coordinator88,600 CAD+3%
Tutor95,400 CAD+11%
University Teacher179,000 CAD+110%
Virtual Teacher90,900 CAD+6%
Vocational Education Teacher98,500 CAD+15%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Montreal89,900 CAD
Toronto94,400 CAD

Salary Comparison By State

StateAverage Salary
Alberta90,900 CAD
British Columbia92,100 CAD
Manitoba86,700 CAD
New Brunswick80,700 CAD
Newfoundland-Labrador79,300 CAD
Northwest Territories79,900 CAD
Nova Scotia75,600 CAD
Nunavut83,900 CAD
Ontario90,800 CAD
Prince Edward Island70,400 CAD
Quebec90,100 CAD
Saskatchewan79,200 CAD
Yukon73,100 CAD

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 Canada is 4% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
117,000 CAD
Public Sector+4%
122,000 CAD
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 Canada?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 80,000 CAD and 91,500 CAD. 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 Canada ranges from 42,000 CAD to 65,400 CAD. 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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