ARL Nonuniversity Libraries · 31 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 FY2013 and FY2014. Institution No. of Staff Median Salaries Beginning Salaries FY 2012–2013 FY 2013–2014 FY 2012–2013 FY 2013–2014 Boston Public Library † 177 62,419 62,419 42,000 42,000 Center for Research Libraries 30 56,295 59,130 36,057 37,168 Library of Congress † 2,425 106,839 106,839 51,630 51,630 National Agricultural Library † 105 125,231 84,855 51,630 51,630 National Archives † 461 87,350 89,372 34,075 40,084 National Library of Medicine 200 94,837 94,837 42,209 51,630 National Research Council Canada *71 77,744 77,675 59,004 58,951 New York Public Library † 207 59,900 61,633 42,638 42,638 New York State Library † 43 68,637 68,637 51,268 54,045 Smithsonian Libraries 72 74,958 75,237 51,630 51,630 *Canadian salaries are expressed in US dollars. † See footnotes.