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Occupational Report
for Librarians (25-4021)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
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.
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Librarians
Employment Outlook
for Librarians
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be at about the statewide average. This occupation is expected to grow at about the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be at about the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist for trained workers. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Librarians
There are 1 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 1
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Librarians
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Librarians
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$17.11 |
$21.22 |
$26.59 |
$31.35 |
$37.12
|
$26.50 |
$55,108 |
| Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook |
18.47 |
21.18 |
23.88 |
30.80 |
37.11
|
25.64 |
53,327 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
18.34 |
22.25 |
27.74 |
33.02 |
39.29
|
27.96 |
58,140 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
17.29 |
21.04 |
26.30 |
29.87 |
32.03
|
25.23 |
52,485 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
17.41 |
21.48 |
27.54 |
31.41 |
37.23
|
27.06 |
56,277 |
| Lane |
18.79 |
21.93 |
26.49 |
31.49 |
37.43
|
27.20 |
56,579 |
| Douglas |
16.20 |
19.64 |
26.71 |
30.53 |
33.45
|
25.43 |
52,884 |
| Coos / Curry |
10.61 |
11.73 |
16.11 |
24.06 |
28.01
|
18.08 |
37,612 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
19.76 |
23.26 |
28.58 |
34.07 |
38.65
|
28.44 |
59,139 |
| Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson |
15.94 |
19.82 |
25.83 |
29.98 |
33.31
|
24.92 |
51,822 |
| Klamath / Lake |
17.48 |
19.75 |
26.04 |
29.59 |
31.92
|
24.96 |
51,917 |
| Morrow / Umatilla |
11.08 |
14.11 |
17.00 |
25.76 |
30.93
|
19.75 |
41,088 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
21.89 |
23.60 |
27.41 |
32.17 |
36.28
|
27.98 |
58,192 |
| Grant / Harney / Malheur |
15.04 |
17.44 |
20.08 |
23.06 |
25.05
|
19.95 |
41,477 |
| Clackamas |
17.81 |
20.86 |
25.07 |
30.68 |
34.56
|
25.68 |
53,415 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Librarians
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
1,617 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
317 |
|
Information
|
Private |
49 |
|
Other Information Services
|
Private |
41 |
|
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
|
Private |
30 |
|
Legal Services
|
Private |
15 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
190 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Private |
79 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
Private |
109 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
17 |
|
Hospitals
|
Private |
17 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
14 |
|
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
14 |
|
Religious Organizations
|
Private |
13 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
110 |
|
Educational Services
|
State |
86 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
State |
86 |
|
Public Administration
|
State |
13 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
1,178 |
|
Information
|
Local |
34 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
676 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Local |
605 |
|
Public Administration
|
Local |
465 |
|
Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support
|
Local |
464 |
Educational Requirements
for Librarians
Workers must have a master's degree to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with a master's degree and related work experience have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Librarians
- Analyze Describe And Catalog Artifacts
- Apply Library Science Principles
- Apply Teaching Techniques
- Collect Academic Research Data
- Collect And Index Resources And Information
- Convert Information Into Instructional Program
- Design Information Storage And Retrieval Systems
- Design Library Displays
- Develop And Organize Arts-Related Information And Index Systems
- Disseminate Knowledge Of Literature And Languages
- Maintain Libraries
- Maintain Reference Library
- Make Presentations
- Manage Library Operations
- Manage Personnel And Human Resources
- Organize Legal Information And Records
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Research Work-Related Topics Using Library Resources
- Select, Order, Or Classify Library Materials
- Use Computers To Enter, Access And Retrieve Data
- Use Correct Grammar, Punctuation And Spelling
- Use Electronic Scanners
- Use Library Cataloging And Informational Retrieval Software
- Use Multi-Media Technology In Educational And Library Settings
- Use On-Line Search Techniques
- Write Grant Proposals
- Write Technical Papers From Original Research
Schools and Training Providers
for Librarians
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Librarians
No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.
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