Salaries for film and video librarians depend on such factors as the location, size, and type of library, the amount of experience the librarian has, and the responsibilities of the position. Librarians had median annual earnings of $64,370 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ten percent earned less than $38,690, and 10 percent earned $101,970 or more. Librarians working in colleges and universities earned mean annual salaries of $73,890, and those in elementary and secondary schools earned $71,800. Librarians employed in local government–funded libraries earned $62,360.
Most film and video librarians receive a standard benefits package that includes paid vacation time, holiday pay, compensated sick leave, various insurance plans, and retirement savings programs.
- Acquisitions Librarians
- Actors
- Animators
- Archivists
- Art Directors
- Artists
- Audio Recording Engineers
- Book Conservators
- Broadcast Engineers
- Camera Operators
- Children's Librarians
- Choreographers
- Cinematographers and Directors of Photography
- Comedians
- Composers and Arrangers
- Computer and Video Game Designers
- Computer Programmers
- Corporate Librarians
- Costume Designers
- Dancers
- Database Specialists
- Exhibit Designers
- Film and Television Directors
- Film and Television Editors
- Film and Television Extras
- Film and Television Producers
- Foreign Correspondents
- Graphic Designers
- Graphics Programmers
- Information Brokers
- Law Librarians
- Librarians
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Library Assistants
- Library Directors
- Library Media Specialists
- Library Technicians
- Lighting Technicians
- Makeup Artists
- Medical Librarians
- Motion Graphics Artists
- Multimedia Artists and Animators
- Multimedia Sound Workers
- Music Conductors and Directors
- Music Librarians
- Music Video Directors and Producers
- Music Video Editors
- News Anchors
- Non-Fungible Token Artists
- Photographers
- Political Reporters
- Production Assistants
- Production Designers and Art Directors
- Radio and Television Announcers
- Radio and Television Program Directors
- Real-Time Captioners
- Screenwriters
- Show Runners
- Singers
- Songwriters
- Special and Visual Effects Technicians
- Sports Broadcasters and Announcers
- Stunt Performers
- Talent Agents and Scouts
- Unity Developers
- Video Game Art Directors
- Writers