Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Code: 25-4022.00

Also known as: Audio Visual Specialist, Audio Visual Technician, Catalog Librarian, Instructional Technology Specialist, Librarian, Library Media Specialist, Media Technician, Multimedia Services Coordinator, Reference Librarian, Technical Services Librarian

Description: 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.

Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Typical wages


10% $34,810
25% $47,090
Median $60,820
75% $77,680
90% $97,460
10% $16.74
25% $22.64
Median $29.24
75% $37.34
90% $46.85

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
146,500
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
153,800
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 13,800