Salary Range
$25,000 to $100,000+Overview
As prominent professionals in the information services field, librarians help others find information and select materials best suited to their needs. Librarians work in public, academic, and special libraries; school library media centers; corporations; and government agencies. They are key personnel wherever books, magazines, audiovisual materials, and a variety of other informational materials are cataloged and kept. Librarians help make access to these reference materials possible. Approximately 142,200 librarians are employed in positions throughout the country.
Minimum Education Level
Master's DegreeCertification/License
RequiredOutlook
About as Fast as the AveragePersonality Traits
Conventional
Helpful
Organized
Career Ladder
Library Director or Information Consultant
Librarian
Library Technician
Library Assistant
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