ARL Nonuniversity Libraries · 25 Table 5: Median and Beginning Professional Salaries in ARL Nonuniversity Libraries No. of Staff Median Salaries* Beginning Salaries* FY 2007–2008 FY 2008–2009 FY 2007–2008 FY 2008–2009 Boston Public Library 179 $58,099 $63,736 $37,907 $39,782 Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information * † 194 61,365 72,217 44,105 49,441 Center for Research Libraries† 29 51,000 42,348 44,584 33,878 Library of Congress † 2,583 89,985 96,791 46,041 48,108 National Agricultural Library † 99 75,671 79,060 46,041 48,108 Library & Archives of Canada * 113 55,337 62,031 44,133 49,472 National Library of Medicine† 183 80,123 86,046 46,041 48,108 New York Public Library 251 58,674 59,963 39,295 39,295 New York State Library 59 58,849 58,849 42,693 47,556 Smithsonian Library 58 75,671 81,394 46,041 49,712 * Canadian salaries are expressed in US dollars. † See footnotes.