Librarian

What the Numbers Say About Librarian

As of the March 2025 reporting window, 857 people work in the Librarian occupation (OPM code 1410) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 2,289,472-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved down by -2.1% from the prior period, a modest but trackable signal for anyone considering this specialized federal career path.

The average salary for Librarian is $117,492 per year, placing it 6.9% above the overall federal civilian average of $109,869. Salaries moved up by 2.5% from the prior period, a broad shift as locality pay tables and grade-level adjustments moved through the workforce. Average length of service in this role is 14 years, a mid-length average tenure, reflecting a mix of career employees and those who transfer or exit mid-career.

Code 14, the Library and Archives Group family, is where the federal government classifies Librarian alongside 4 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Librarian postings should also review these sibling occupations, since federal hiring managers often cross-post positions across closely related codes when recruitment is difficult. All figures here come directly from OPM FedScope Employment Cubes, the same official source referenced in federal workforce planning, budget justifications, and GAO reports.

Within the Library and Archives Group family, Librarian is one of the top 5 occupations by headcount (#2), accounting for 21.6% of the family's combined 3,964 employees. Its average salary ranks in the top half (60th percentile) of pay among Library and Archives Group occupations.