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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.
What a librarians and media collections specialist does
Become a librarians and media collections specialist
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good librarians and media collections specialist
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Reading work related information.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $63 per hour with an average salary of $87,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $37 and $84 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $39,700 and $110,500 per year.
- 64% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The average hourly rate for part-time workers is $76 per hour with an average salary of $98,200 per year.
Librarians And Media Collections Specialist job outlook
- There are 2,478 workers in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 7% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.