Shara McCaffrey, Chair
Amy Howlett
Stacey Knight
Scott Schaffer
Laurel Stanley
Lucinda Walker
Recommended starting salary
The Vermont Library Association recommends a minimum starting salary of $42,460 (based on $20.41/hour) for library directors with a bachelor’s degree and the Vermont Department of Libraries Certificate of Public Librarianship.
Annual increases should include:
- Federal cost of living adjustment (COLA)
- Steps defined by the library: consider an additional raise of 2% for years 2-6, 1.5% for years 7-12, and 1% for years 13 and up
- Merit raises
In addition to the minimum recommended wage, the Vermont Library Association urges library trustees to provide their employees with a full benefits package, pro-rated accordingly.
[see hard copy for tables, graphs, & charts]
Salaries: overall survey results
Respondents – (Number of respondents) – Mean – Minimum – Maximum – Median
LIBRARIANS – (105) – $17.88 – $10.00 – $38.26 – $16.18
PARAPROFESSIONALS – (38) – $13.32 – $8.75 – $19.00 – $12.62
Salaries: job responsibility
JOB RESPONSIBILITY – (Number of respondents) – Mean – Minimum – Maximum – Median
LIBRARIANS
One-person – (14) – $15.01 – $11.00 – $20.00 – $14.62
Director – (40) – $19.46 – $11.50 – $34.62 – $19.24
Assistant director – (8) – $22.05 – $13.65 – $38.26 – $18.47
Adult services – (7) – $19.01 – $13.26 – $28.37 – $17.27
Youth services – (20) – $14.79 – $10.50 – $24.18 – $13.42
Total – (105) – $17.88 – $10.00 – $38.26 – $16.18
PARAPROFESSIONALS
Other – (20) – $13.96 – $10.00 – $19.00 – $12.94
Adult Services – (8) – $12.77 – $10.00 – $17.90 – $11.37
Total – (38) – $13.32 – $8.75 – $19.00 – $12.62
Salaries: library size
Annual budget – (Number of respondents) – Mean – Minimum – Maximum – Median
LIBRARIANS
$619,532 + – (15) – $25.30 – $12.82 – $38.26 – $23.87
$619,531 – $195,214 – (20) – $20.97 – $13.22 – $34.62 – $20.39
$67,438 – $195,213 – (23) – $16.06 – $11.00 – $22.00 – $15.81
$67,437 or less – (24) – $14.83 – $11.06 – $20.00 – $14.13
PARAPROFESSIONALS
$619,532 + – (10) – $16.05 – $8.75 – $19.00 – $17.29
$619,531 – $195,214 – (8) – $14.17 – $10.68 – $17.69 – $14.19
Salaries: education
(Number of respondents) – Mean – Minimum – Maximum
LIBRARIANS
Education level
No bachelor’s – (15) – $15.95 – $10.50 – $38.26
Bachelor’s – (42) – $16.37 – $11.50 – $25.30
Master’s – (48) – $19.81 – $10.00 – $34.62
MLS or DOL cert.
VTLIB cert only – (46) – $17.20 – $10.00 – $38.26
MLS – (33) – $21.59 – $11.50 – $34.62
College degree req’d?
Yes – (67) – $18.95 – $11.06 – $34.62
No – (38) – $15.99 – $10.00 – $38.26
MLS required?
Yes – (30) – $22.53 – $11.50 – $34.62
No – (75) – $16.02 – $10.00 – $38.26
PARAPROFESSIONALS
Education level
No bachelor’s – (11) – $12.98 – $10.00 – $17.69
Bachelor’s – (16) – $13.64 – $8.75 – $18.27
Master’s – (11) – $13.18 – $10.30 – $19.00
College degree req’d?
Yes – (7) – $14.96 – $10.90 – $19.00
No – (31) – $12.95 – $8.75 – $18.27
[see full document for original formatting, graphs, tables, charts, appendices, and/or worksheets]
Vermont Library Association Personnel Committee Public Library Salary Survey 2012 (PDF, 523 KB)