ARL Nonuniversity Libraries · 29 Table 5: Median and Beginning Professional Salaries in ARL Nonuniversity Libraries This table lists the number of staff, and median and beginning salaries for ARL nonuniversity libraries for FY2012 and FY201. Institution No. of Staff Median Salaries Beginning Salaries FY 2011–2012 FY 2012–2013 FY 2011–2012 FY 2012–2013 Boston Public Library † 165 $65,712 $62,419 $42,000 $42,000 Center for Research Libraries 30 53,411 56,295 34,680 36,057 Library of Congress † 2,475 106,839 106,839 51,630 51,630 National Agricultural Library † 78 84,855 125,231 51,630 51,630 National Archives † 484 87,278 87,350 34,075 34,075 National Library of Medicine 201 92,341 94,837 42,209 42,209 National Research Council Canada *66 77,923 77,744 57,370 59,004 New York Public Library † 212 61,633 59,900 42,638 42,638 New York State Library † 44 68,637 68,637 53,366 51,268 Smithsonian Libraries 68 72,876 74,958 51,630 51,630 *Canadian salaries are expressed in US dollars. † See footnotes.