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Cara Schatz
703.647.4917
cara@sla.org
Despite Economic Downturn, Survey Results Show 2009 Salary Increases for Info Pros
Alexandria, Virginia, January 14, 2010 - For the third year in a row, average salaries for information professionals in the United States and Canada have increased, the Special Libraries Association (SLA) announced today in releasing the results of its annual salary survey.
"I am very encouraged to see that information professionals continue to see their salaries increase during these rough economic times," said SLA CEO Janice Lachance. "It is clear that many employers understand that information professionals provide the important knowledge and information analysis that will be the key to helping organizations emerge from this downturn successfully as the economy improves."
According to the 2009 Annual SLA Salary Survey report, the average salary of an information professional in the United States was US$ 73,880, compared with US$ 71,812 reported in 2008. The average earnings for Canadian respondents was CAN$ 72,705, compared with CAN$ 69,971.The 2009 salary data were collected in July and August 2009.
For 2009, SLA used its salary survey data to create mini-reports for 17 different primary job functions, including legal research, knowledge management, reference, and competitive intelligence. Each mini-report is available individually. The larger Comprehensive Salary Survey comprises all 17 U.S. and six Canadian mini-reports. The 2009 Annual SLA Salary Survey is only available in PDF and will not be made available in hard copy.
SLA Salary Calculator
SLA has also developed a salary calculator as an interactive online tool to analyze salaries based on multiple characteristics. Access to the online calculator is included as part of the purchase price of the Comprehensive Salary Survey, but it is also available for purchase on its own. The salary calculator drills down to a specific set of characteristics to compare the user's salary with that of other professionals in similar roles at similar companies. Users can also investigate how salaries vary based on specific characteristics, such as the following:
- Primary responsibility
- Job title
- For profit/not-for-profit status
- Library/information center budget
- Library experience
- Number of employees supervised
- Location (U.S. Census District or Canadian Region)
The salary calculator computes the average salary for survey respondents in the database who meet all of the criteria selected.
Pricing and Availability
The 2009 SLA Annual Salary Survey is available for purchase on the SLA Web site. The full PDF of the Comprehensive Salary Survey is US$ 65 for SLA members and US$ 125 for non-members. The mini-reports can be purchased for US$ 12.95 for SLA members and US$ 19.95 for non-members. For more information visit: www.sla.org/salarysurvey.
About SLA
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is a nonprofit global organization for innovative information professionals and their strategic partners. SLA serves about 11,000 members in 75 countries in the information profession, including corporate, academic, and government information specialists. SLA promotes and strengthens its members through learning, advocacy, and networking initiatives. For more information, visit us on the Web at www.sla.org.
Note to Editors: The 2009 Annual SLA Salary Survey and accompanying charts and graphs are available to media outlets free of charge. Please contact Cara Schatz in SLA PR office (703.647.4917 or cara@sla.org) to request either any of the mini-reports or the comprehensive full report.
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