ARL Annual Salary Survey 2015–2016
This report analyzes salary data for all professional staff working in the 124 ARL member libraries during FY2015–2016. Data for 10,111 professional staff members were reported this year for the 114 ARL university libraries, including their law and medical libraries (828 staff members reported by 71 medical libraries and 735 staff members reported by 76 law libraries). For the 10 nonuniversity ARL members, data were reported for 3,716 professional staff members. Beginning, median, and average salaries by race, sex, years of experience, geographic region, and professional position for research, university, law, and medical libraries are covered.
Downloadable Microsoft Excel file of data tables [Note: This file was updated 9/5/17.]
Morris, Shaneka. ARL Annual Salary Survey 2015–2016. Washington, DC: Association of Research Libraries, 2017.
Table of Contents
ARL Annual Salary Survey 2015–2016
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ARL Annual Salary Survey 2015–2016 frontmatter
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Salary Survey Trends 2015–2016
113
- Figure 1: Race/Ethnicity of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries, FY 2015–2016 214
- Figure 2: Minority Professional Staff by Region in US ARL University Libraries, FY 2015–2016 315
- Figure 3a: Distribution of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Sex, FY 2015–2016 416
- Figure 3b: Distribution of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Minority Status and Sex, FY 2015–2016 416
- Figure 3c: Distribution of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Sex, FY 2015–2016 416
- Figure 3d: Distribution of Professional Staff in All ARL University Libraries by Sex, FY 2015–2016 416
- Figure 4: Distribution of Job Codes and Sub-Codes by Position and Type of Library, FY 2015–2016 517
- Figure 5: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 719
- Figure 6a: Average Salaries and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in Libraries with Three, Four, and Five Step Rank Structures, FY 2015–2016 921
- Figure 6b: Average Salary by Percentile in Libraries with Three Step Rank Structures, FY 2015–2016 921
- Figure 6c: Average Salary by Percentile in Libraries with Four Step Rank Structures, FY 2015–2016 1022
- Figure 6d: Average Salary by Percentile in Libraries with Five Step Rank Structures, FY 2015–2016 1022
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Salary Levels
1123
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ARL Nonuniversity Libraries
1628
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ARL University Libraries
1931
- Table 7: Filled Positions; Average, Median, and Beginning Salaries; and Average Years of Experience in ARL University Libraries, FY 2015–2016 2032
- Table 8: Beginning Professional Salaries in ARL University Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2014–2015 2335
- Table 9: Beginning Professional Salaries in ARL University Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 2436
- Table 10: Median Professional Salaries in ARL University Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2014–2015 2537
- Table 11: Median Professional Salaries in ARL University Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 2638
- Table 12: Average Professional Salaries in ARL University Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2014–2015 2739
- Table 13: Average Professional Salaries in ARL University Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 2840
- Table 14: Average, Median, and Beginning Professional Salaries in ARL University Libraries Summary of Rankings, FYs 2012–2013 to 2015–2016 2941
- Table 15: Distribution of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Salary and Position, FY 2015–2016 3244
- Table 16: Distribution of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Salary, Sex, and Position, FY 2015–2016, Part 1: Women 3345
- Table 16: Distribution of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Salary, Sex, and Position, FY 2015–2016, Part 2: Men 3446
- Table 17: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 1: 0 to 19 Years of Experience 3547
- Table 17: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 2: 20 to over 35 Years of Experience 3648
- Table 18: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 3749
- Table 19: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 3850
- Table 20: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 4052
- Table 21: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 4153
- Table 22: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Years of Experience and Sex, FY 2015–2016 4355
- Table 23: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Type of Institution, FY 2015–2016 4456
- Table 24: Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Type of Institution, FY 2015–2016 4557
- Table 25: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Size of Professional Staff, FY 2015–2016 4658
- Table 26: Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Size of Professional Staff, FY 2015–2016 4759
- Table 27: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Geographic Region, FY 2015–2016, Part 1 4860
- Table 27: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Libraries by Position and Geographic Region, FY 2015–2016, Part 2 4961
- ARL University Libraries by Geographic Region 5062
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US ARL University Libraries
5163
- Table 28: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 1: 0 to 19 Years of Experience 5264
- Table 28: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 2: 20 to over 35 Years of Experience 5365
- Table 29: Average Salaries of Minority Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 1: 0 to 19 Years of Experience 5466
- Table 29: Average Salaries of Minority Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 2: 20 to over 35 Years of Experience 5567
- Table 30: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 5668
- Table 31: Number and Average Salaries of Minority Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 5769
- Table 32: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 5870
- Table 33: Number and Average Salaries of Minority Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 6072
- Table 34: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 6274
- Table 35: Number and Average Years of Experience of Minority Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 6375
- Table 36: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 6476
- Table 37: Number and Average Years of Experience of Minority Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 6678
- Table 38: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Years of Experience and Sex, FY 2015–2016 6880
- Table 39: Number and Average Salaries of Minority Professional Staff in US ARL University Libraries by Years of Experience and Sex, FY 2015–2016 6981
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Canadian ARL University Libraries
7082
- Table 40: Filled Positions; Average, Median, and Beginning Professional Salaries; and Average Years of Professional Experience in Canadian ARL University Libraries, FY 2015–2016 7183
- Table 41: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 1: 0 to 19 Years of Experience 7284
- Table 41: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 2: 20 to over 30 Years of Experience 7385
- Table 42: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 7486
- Table 43: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 7587
- Table 44: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 7789
- Table 45: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 7890
- Table 46: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in Canadian ARL University Libraries by Years of Experience and Sex, FY 2015–2016 8092
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ARL University Medical Libraries
8193
- Table 47: Filled Positions; Average, Median, and Beginning Salaries; and Average Years of Experience in ARL University Medical Libraries, FY 2015–2016 8294
- Table 48: Beginning Professional Salaries in ARL University Medical Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 8496
- Table 49: Median Professional Salaries in ARL University Medical Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 8597
- Table 50: Average Professional Salaries in ARL University Medical Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 8698
- Table 51: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Medical Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 1: 0 to 19 Years of Experience 8799
- Table 51: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Medical Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 2: 20 to over 30 Years of Experience 88100
- Table 52: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Medical Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 89101
- Table 53: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Medical Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 90102
- Table 54: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Medical Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 92104
- Table 55: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Medical Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 93105
- Table 56: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Medical Libraries by Years of Experience and Sex, FY 2015–2016 95107
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ARL University Law Libraries
96108
- Table 57: Filled Positions; Average, Median, and Beginning Salaries; and Average Years of Experience in ARL University Law Libraries, FY 2015–2016 97109
- Table 58: Beginning Professional Salaries in ARL University Law Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 99111
- Table 59: Median Professional Salaries in ARL University Law Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 100112
- Table 60: Average Professional Salaries in ARL University Law Libraries Rank Order Table, FY 2015–2016 101113
- Table 61: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Law Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 1: 0 to 19 Years of Experience 102114
- Table 61: Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Law Libraries by Position and Years of Experience, FY 2015–2016, Part 2: 20 to over 30 Years of Experience 103115
- Table 62: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Law Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 104116
- Table 63: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Law Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 105117
- Table 64: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Law Libraries by Position and Sex, FY 2015–2016 107119
- Table 65: Number and Average Years of Experience of Professional Staff in ARL University Law Libraries by Position and Sex, Specialist Breakdown, FY 2015–2016 108120
- Table 66: Number and Average Salaries of Professional Staff in ARL University Law Libraries by Years of Experience and Sex, FY 2015–2016 110122
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University Library Questionnaire and Instructions
111123
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Nonuniversity Library Questionnaire and Instructions
127139
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Footnotes
133145
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Member Libraries as of January 1, 2016
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ARL Annual Salary Survey 2015–2016