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Librarians in The United States
(Bibliotecarios)
Librarians -- Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, cataloguing, classifying, circulating, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, edit, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.
| SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) | 25-4021.00 |
| Career Interests | CSE |
| Minimum education required | (Master) Master's degree |
| Minimum work experience required | (None) None |
| Job training required | (None) None |
| Growth Outlook (projected percentage growth in jobs per year from 2018-2028) | 0.64 (low growth) |
| Current number of workers in USA (2018) | 134,800 |
| Projected number of workers in USA (2028) | 143,400 |
| Average Annual Openings in USA (2018-2028) | 14,700 |
| Average entry-level annual salary in USA (2019) | * |
| Average annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | * |
| Average experienced-worker annual salary for all workers in USA (2019) | * |
| Career Cluster | Education & Training (Educación y entrenamiento) |
| Major Occupational Group | Education, Training, and Library |
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Salaries over $208,000 are sometimes shown as >$208,000 rather than the actual salary.
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