As of April 22, 2025, the average annual salary for a Librarian in the United Kingdom is £41,734, with an hourly rate of £20, according to Salary.com Global Salary IQ data. The average salary ranges from £36,258 to £50,231, influenced by factors like location, education, experience, and more.

Global Market Data
25TH   £36,258
50TH(Median)   £41,734
75TH   £50,231
Librarian Salaries by Percentile
Percentile Salary Location Last Updated
25th Percentile Librarian Salary £36,258 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
50th Percentile Librarian Salary £41,734 United Kingdom April 22, 2025
75th Percentile Librarian Salary £50,231 United Kingdom April 22, 2025

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How Much Does a Librarian Make by Hour, Week, Month, and Year?

Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Salary.com provides you with accurate and diversified Librarian salary data based on specialized databases to help you get a fairer salary. The average annual pay for a Librarian is about £41,734 a year, this translates to an approximate hourly rate of £20, a monthly salary of about £3,478, and a weekly pay of around £803. Click the switch button below to see more details about Librarian hourly pay, weekly pay, monthly pay, and so on.

How Much Do Librarians Earn at Different Levels in 2025?

A Librarian's salary varies significantly based on experience level. Entry typically earn £36,994 - £40,345, while Intermediate make £37,484 - £40,753, Senior earn £38,138 - £41,325, Specialist earn £39,037 - £42,368, Expert can reach £40,508 - £44,524 or more, depending on the company and location.

Levels Salary
Entry Level Librarian £39,282
Intermediate Level Librarian £39,691
Senior Level Librarian £40,345
Specialist Level Librarian £41,162
Expert Level Librarian £43,002
£39,282 0 yr
£39,691 < 2 yrs
£40,345 2-4 yrs
£41,162 5-8 yrs
£43,002 > 8 yrs
Entry Level 6%
Intermediate Level 5%
Senior Level 3%
Specialist Level 1%
Expert Level 3%
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Last Updated on April 22, 2025

Skills to Boost a Librarian Salary

Mastering key skills can significantly increase your earning potential as a Librarian. According to Salary.com's Real-time Job Posting Data, expertise in Customer Service can lead to a 10% salary raise, while strong Information Sciences skills boost pay by a 4%. Even Collection Management can result in a 1% salary increase.

Skill Library evaluates talent skills across five levels, supported by 5-10 behavior indicators, delivering precise insights for data-driven hiring decisions.
Customer Service
Customer service is the provision of service to customers before, during and after a purchase. The perception of success of such interactions is dependent on employees "who can adjust themselves to the personality of the guest". Customer service concerns the priority an organization assigns to customer service relative to components such as product innovation and pricing. In this sense, an organization that values good customer service may spend more money in training employees than the average organization or may proactively interview customers for feedback. From the point of view of an overall sales process engineering effort, customer service plays an important role in an organization's ability to generate income and revenue. From that perspective, customer service should be included as part of an overall approach to systematic improvement. One good customer service experience can change the entire perception a customer holds towards the organization.
Information Sciences
Information science is an academic field which is primarily concerned with analysis, collection, classification, manipulation, storage, retrieval, movement, dissemination, and protection of information.
Collection Management
It involves the development, storage, and preservation of cultural property, as well as objects of contemporary culture (including contemporary art, literature, technology, and documents) in museums, libraries, archives and private collections
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Based on recent job listings, in-demand skills in the Librarian field include Customer Service (10%), Information Sciences (4%), Collection Management (1%), Emerging Technologies (1%), and Economics (1%). These skills reflect current market needs.
Skills Salary Demand
Skill & Salary Demand
Customer Service £45,907
Customer Service
£45,907
10%
Information Sciences £43,403
Information Sciences
£43,403
4%
Collection Management £42,151
Collection Management
£42,151
1%
Emerging Technologies £42,151
Emerging Technologies
£42,151
1%
Economics £42,151
Economics
£42,151
1%
Customer Service
1.57%
Information Sciences
7.37%
Collection Management
6.69%
Emerging Technologies
35.87%
Economics
4.18%

What are the Highest Paying Cities in the United Kingdom for Librarian?

The top 3 highest-paying cities in the United Kingdom for Librarian are London, Brighton and Hove, and Manchester. In London, the average salary is £45,073 per year, while Brighton and Hove offers £42,044, and Manchester pays around £40,004 annually.

Which Job Pays More: Librarian Assistant or Librarian?

As of April 22, 2025 , a Librarian Assistant makes less than a Librarian. A Librarian Assistant earns an average annual salary of £34,318. And a Librarian earns an average annual salary of £41,734.

Job Title Salary Range in GBP
Librarian Assistant
£22,661
£37,543
Senior Librarian
£29,022
£63,200
Associate Librarian
£22,759
£37,707

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