What are the main factors that influence a Chief Librarian's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Chief Librarian?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for Chief Librarian roles, with salaries approximately 14% above the market median.

How does experience change A Chief Librarian's salary?

A Chief Librarian's salary grows with experience: a Librarian (2-4 years)earns $70,816, a Senior Librarian (4-7 years)earns $88,848, a Library Services Supervisor (7+ years)earns $91,353, a Library Services Manager (7+ years)earns $106,010, a Chief Librarian (7+ years)earns $120,856,

What are the highest paying cities for a Chief Librarian?

Chief Librarian salary varies significantly by city. The top 3 highest paying cities in Washington for Chief Librarian roles are San Jose $147,808, San Francisco $146,190, Oakland $143,109.

How much do different types of Chief Librarian roles make?

Salaries for Chief Librarian level roles vary by specialization: Head Librarian: $117,200; Librarian II: $86,200; Senior Librarian: $86,151; Academic Librarian: $72,985; Reference Librarian: $71,638.

Chief Librarian Salary in Nooksack, WA

How much does a Chief Librarian make in Nooksack, WA?

As of August 01, 2026, the average salary for a Chief Librarian in Nooksack, WA is $120,856 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $58.

However, a Chief Librarian's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $149,352
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $110,853 to $135,772
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $101,747

10% $101,747

50% (Median) $120,856

90% $149,352

Chief Librarian Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,772	$11,314	$2,611	$65
Average	$120,856	$10,071	$2,324	$58
25th Percentile	$110,853	$9,238	$2,132	$53

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Key Factors That Influence Chief Librarian Salaries

A Chief Librarian's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Chief Librarian Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Chief Librarian's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Librarian (2-4 years): $70,816
Senior Librarian (4-7 years): $88,848
Library Services Supervisor (7+ years): $91,353
Library Services Manager (7+ years): $106,010
Chief Librarian (7+ years): $120,856

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Librarian	2-4 years	$70,816
Senior Librarian	4-7 years	$88,848
Library Services Supervisor	7+ years	$91,353
Library Services Manager	7+ years	$106,010
Chief Librarian	7+ years	$120,856

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Top Paying Cities for Chief Librarian

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $147,808
San Francisco: $146,190
Oakland: $143,109

San Jose, CA $147,808

San Francisco, CA $146,190

Oakland, CA $143,109

New York, NY $134,928

Paramus, NJ $133,287

Queens Village, NY $133,281

Passaic, NJ $133,170

Bergenfield, NJ $133,160

Stamford, CT $132,902

Huntington, NY $132,854

Newark, NJ $131,988

Bridgeport, CT $131,740

Vallejo, CA $131,507

New Brunswick, NJ $131,460

Petaluma, CA $131,390

Middlesex, NJ $131,167

Somerset, NJ $131,085

Santa Cruz, CA $130,933

Boston, MA $130,218

Monterey, CA $129,807

Seattle, WA $129,539

Santa Rosa, CA $129,515

Los Angeles, CA $129,480

Juneau, AK $129,175

Washington, DC $129,046

Orange, CA $128,629

Santa Ana, CA $128,320

Long Beach, CA $128,203

Anaheim, CA $128,179

Anchorage, AK $128,121

Santa Maria, CA $127,769

Everett, WA $127,746

Danbury, CT $127,333

Bremerton, WA $127,171

Tacoma, WA $126,749

New Suffolk, NY $126,747

Sacramento, CA $126,714

Santa Barbara, CA $126,585

Trenton, NJ $126,456

San Diego, CA $126,456

Brockton, MA $126,328

Fairbanks, AK $126,040

Lompoc, CA $125,742

Lowell, MA $125,647

Ventura, CA $125,624

Nashua, NH $125,601

Stockton, CA $125,589

Modesto, CA $124,734

Poughkeepsie, NY $124,476

Olympia, WA $124,253

Kennewick, WA $124,253

New Haven, CT $124,207

Lawrence, MA $123,785

Hartford, CT $123,667

Riverside, CA $123,644

New Bedford, MA $123,527

Richland, WA $123,527

Bakersfield, CA $123,363

San Bernardino, CA $123,316

New Britain, CT $123,304

Atlantic City, NJ $123,304

New London, CT $123,257

Norwich, CT $123,222

Portsmouth, NH $123,199

Boulder, CO $122,950

Portland, OR $122,789

Worcester, MA $122,777

Minneapolis, MN $122,414

Philadelphia, PA $122,249

Honolulu, HI $121,863

Saint Paul, MN $121,807

Vineland, NJ $121,781

Providence, RI $121,441

Chicago, IL $121,101

Bellingham, WA $120,960

Springfield, MA $120,867

Baltimore, MD $120,832

Chico, CA $120,539

Pittsfield, MA $120,222

Manchester, NH $119,999

Spokane, WA $119,484

Denver, CO $119,472

Albany, NY $118,921

Troy, NY $118,874

Nassau, NY $118,749

Schenectady, NY $118,628

Wilmington, DE $118,535

Burlington, VT $118,371

Salem, OR $118,324

Portland, ME $117,960

Yakima, WA $117,843

Rochester, MN $117,480

Reno, NV $117,421

Fresno, CA $117,421

Milwaukee, WI $117,316

Detroit, MI $117,199

Ann Arbor, MI $117,179

Allentown, PA $117,164

Colorado Springs, CO $116,964

Syracuse, NY $116,906

Carson City, NV $116,906

Houston, TX $116,742

Eugene, OR $116,683

Gary, IN $116,542

Springfield, OR $116,449

Bismarck, ND $116,425

Galveston, TX $116,343

Medford, OR $116,167

Fort Collins, CO $116,121

Concord, NH $116,062

Austin, TX $116,027

Mesa, AZ $115,781

Reading, PA $115,769

Phoenix, AZ $115,757

Dallas, TX $115,722

Saint Cloud, MN $115,610

Madison, WI $115,453

Utica, NY $115,136

Rochester, NY $114,949

Des Moines, IA $114,937

Raleigh, NC $114,925

Atlanta, GA $114,750

Battle Creek, MI $114,714

Salt Lake City, UT $114,679

Lancaster, PA $114,503

Harrisburg, PA $114,339

Kansas City, MO $114,222

Champaign, IL $114,199

Kansas City, KS $114,199

Fort Worth, TX $114,187

Columbus, OH $114,167

Boca Raton, FL $114,140

Pittsburgh, PA $114,093

Richmond, VA $114,046

Indianapolis, IN $114,023

Cleveland, OH $114,011

Las Vegas, NV $113,871

Cincinnati, OH $113,871

Petersburg, VA $113,695

Huntsville, AL $113,519

Lansing, MI $113,441

Lebanon, PA $113,425

Pueblo, CO $113,414

Appleton, WI $113,378

Buffalo, NY $113,332

Dayton, OH $113,296

Racine, WI $113,273

Charlotte, NC $113,261

Saint Louis, MO $113,226

York, PA $113,156

Elkhart, IN $113,156

Gastonia, NC $113,134

Billings, MT $113,105

Beaumont, TX $113,074

Lorain, OH $113,050

Benton Harbor, MI $113,027

Toledo, OH $113,003

Binghamton, NY $112,945

Rock Hill, SC $112,933

Rockford, IL $112,875

Springfield, IL $112,828

Elyria, OH $112,816

Fargo, ND $112,816

Flagstaff, AZ $112,734

Fort Lauderdale, FL $112,664

Duluth, MN $112,593

Miami, FL $112,593

Cheyenne, WY $112,511

Grand Forks, ND $112,511

Bangor, ME $112,253

Cedar Rapids, IA $112,125

Durham, NC $112,075

Louisville, KY $112,066

Grand Rapids, MI $112,042

Hialeah, FL $112,031

Casper, WY $111,867

Scranton, PA $111,726

New Orleans, LA $111,691

Virginia Beach, VA $111,679

Akron, OH $111,621

Peoria, IL $111,468

Sarasota, FL $111,445

Nashville, TN $111,363

Omaha, NE $111,363

Green Bay, WI $111,363

Baton Rouge, LA $111,304

Charleston, SC $111,281

Jamestown, NY $111,222

Davenport, IA $111,222

Tucson, AZ $111,164

Saint Petersburg, FL $111,093

Tampa, FL $111,070

Evansville, IN $111,000

Port Arthur, TX $111,000

Bradenton, FL $110,953

Santa Fe, NM $110,742

Orlando, FL $110,531

Clearwater, FL $110,496

Canton, OH $110,250

La Crosse, WI $110,250

Albuquerque, NM $110,179

Newport News, VA $110,167

High Point, NC $110,132

Ogden, UT $110,085

Corpus Christi, TX $109,992

Norfolk, VA $109,921

Laramie, WY $109,921

Rock Island, IL $109,851

Saginaw, MI $109,828

Jacksonville, FL $109,816

Salisbury, NC $109,793

Boise, ID $109,769

Moline, IL $109,710

Fort Myers, FL $109,675

Memphis, TN $109,652

Tulsa, OK $109,593

Waterloo, IA $109,523

Spartanburg, SC $109,406

Lincoln, NE $109,347

Fort Wayne, IN $109,324

Provo, UT $109,312

Cedar Falls, IA $109,171

San Antonio, TX $109,125

Greensboro, NC $109,078

South Bend, IN $109,066

Savannah, GA $108,937

Muskegon, MI $108,890

Birmingham, AL $108,878

Winston Salem, NC $108,821

Lake Charles, LA $108,539

Anderson, IN $108,515

Lexington, KY $108,480

Augusta, GA $108,445

Greenville, SC $108,445

Lima, OH $108,351

Wichita, KS $108,339

Tuscaloosa, AL $108,339

Columbia, SC $108,234

Springfield, OH $108,210

Asheville, NC $108,023

Bloomington, IN $107,941

Knoxville, TN $107,519

Shreveport, LA $107,507

Wilmington, NC $107,355

Roanoke, VA $107,355

Topeka, KS $107,144

Frankfort, KY $107,131

Oklahoma City, OK $107,050

Chillicothe, OH $107,003

Longview, TX $106,992

Melbourne, FL $106,980

Sioux Falls, SD $106,793

Mobile, AL $106,781

Terre Haute, IN $106,734

Altoona, PA $106,664

Amarillo, TX $106,582

Killeen, TX $106,546

Fayetteville, AR $106,453

Chattanooga, TN $106,418

Sioux City, IA $106,312

Idaho Falls, ID $106,289

Lynchburg, VA $106,195

Gainesville, FL $106,043

Portsmouth, OH $105,984

Little Rock, AR $105,960

Lafayette, LA $105,914

Youngstown, OH $105,914

Daytona Beach, FL $105,843

Clarksville, TN $105,832

Pensacola, FL $105,820

Temple, TX $105,812

Hopkinsville, KY $105,468

Erie, PA $105,445

Florence, SC $105,398

Charleston, WV $105,210

Great Falls, MT $105,152

Macon, GA $104,988

Tallahassee, FL $104,976

Fayetteville, NC $104,953

Waco, TX $104,929

Helena, MT $104,847

Pine Bluff, AR $104,803

Vincennes, IN $104,660

Lubbock, TX $104,613

Alamogordo, NM $104,543

Twin Falls, ID $104,437

Rapid City, SD $104,402

Jackson, MS $104,191

Huntington, WV $104,183

Greenville, MS $104,179

Parkersburg, WV $104,060

Montgomery, AL $104,039

Wichita Falls, TX $103,921

Springfield, MO $103,921

Biloxi, MS $103,863

Monroe, LA $103,746

Johnstown, PA $103,664

Sumter, SC $103,617

Columbus, GA $103,605

Pascagoula, MS $103,382

Abilene, TX $103,382

Kingsport, TN $103,078

Albany, GA $103,078

Gulfport, MS $103,043

Alexandria, LA $102,656

Fort Smith, AR $102,363

El Paso, TX $102,046

Las Cruces, NM $101,519

Harlingen, TX $101,221

Pocatello, ID $101,203

Florence, AL $101,050

Brownsville, TX $101,027

Mcallen, TX $100,781

Dothan, AL $100,617

Columbus, MS $99,921

Altus, OK $99,375

Lawton, OK $99,152

Pierre, SD $98,730

Chief Librarian Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Chief Librarian salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $135,291. While startup companies pay approximate $114,453.

Chief Librarian Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$114,453
Growth Stage	51~500	$121,048
Established	501~5000	$130,648
Enterprise	5000+	$135,291

Chief Librarian Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Chief Librarian roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 26% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 14% above the average. In contrast, Chief Librarian positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit or Retail & Wholesale typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Chief Librarian as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Chief Librarian

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$133,593	$64.0	14%
Biotechnology	$131,249	$63.0	12%
Healthcare	$128,906	$62.0	10%
Transportation	$126,562	$61.0	8%
Insurance	$124,218	$60.0	6%

Chief Librarian Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Chief Librarian's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$110,853

Average $120,856/year

$135,772

$9,238

Average $10,071/month

$11,314

$2,132

Average $2,324/week

$2,611

$53

Average $58/hour

$65

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$135,772	$11,314	$2,611	$65
Average	$120,856	$10,071	$2,324	$58
25th Percentile	$110,853	$9,238	$2,132	$53

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