ARL Annual Salary Survey 2011–2012
The quantitative tables presented in this publication are not indicative of performance and should not be used as
measures of library quality. In comparing any individual library to ARL medians or to other ARL members, one
must be careful to make such comparisons within the context of differing institutional characteristics.
Custom reports based on the Salary Survey data are also available. Contact the ARL Statistics and Measurement
Program Officer for further information.
Visit the ARL Statistics and Assessment Program online at http://www.arl.org/stats/.
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