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2007 Salary Survey Results 2007 Basic Annual Salaries: Canada |
Salary |
Percent Change |
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Respondent Country |
10th Percentile |
First Quartile 25% |
Median 50% |
Third Quartile 75% |
90th Percentile |
Number |
Mean |
Mean Percent Change |
Canada* |
45,000 |
54,000 |
64,000 |
76,000 |
93,160 |
315 |
67,171 |
4.9% |
United States |
40,620 |
50,000 |
64,000 |
82,000 |
104,000 |
2,833 |
69,426 |
5.1% |
United Kingdom** |
26,470 |
28,500 |
42,000 |
60,000 |
90,100 |
48 |
48,185 |
7.9% |
All Other Europe*** |
29,660 |
39,836 |
51,500 |
76,950 |
86,500 |
28 |
57,246 |
6.8% |
*All salaries in Canadian tables are reported in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate on April 1, 2007, was Can$ 1.15 = $1 U.S.
**All salaries in U.K. tables are reported in Pounds Sterling. The exchange rate on April 1, 2007, was £.51 = $1 U.S.
***All salaries in other European tables are reported in Euros. The exchange rate on April 1, 2007, was ?.75 = $1 U.S.
Click here to purchase.The 2007 SLA Salary Survey results show that the average salary increases for SLA members have outpaced inflation yet again. Based on salaries as of April 1, the mean percent increase in salaries for 2007 over 2006 was 5.1% for U.S. based respondents. This is 1.1% higher than the mean percent increase from 2005 to 2006. For the same 12 month period, the Consumer Price Index rose less than 3%. Salaries for Canadian members were 4.9% higher on April 1, 2007, than a year earlier, while the CPI had increased just 2% in the same period.
The average salary for U.S. members who answered the survey was $69,446, compared with $67,400 in 2006, and the mean for Canadian members was Can$ 67,171 compared with Can$ 65,522 in 2006.
For the first time, the SLA Salary Survey includes data from members of SLA Europe. These data are separated into two categories: U.K. and other European members. The average salary for U.K. respondents was £48,185, with a reported increase of 7.9% over the previous year. For other European members, the average salary was ?57,246, an increase of 6.8% from 2006. Selected results for SLA Europe can be purchased separately from the SLA Store using the link at the top of this page.
A workplace study based on an additional survey sent with the salary survey to members' HR departments is published with the salary survey results. The workplace study enhances the SLA annual salary survey results with additional information about the benefits, trends in hiring and expenditure, and changes in job descriptions and competencies of information professionals.
More information on the survey results and workplace study is available in the Information Management column of the November 2007 issue of Information Outlook.
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Chapters
| Canada |
Chapter One: |
All Canadian Respondents |
Chapter Two: |
Primary Responsibility - Administrative/Management |
Chapter Three: |
Primary Responsibility - Reference |
Chapter Four: |
Primary Responsibility - General Responsibilities |
Chapter Five: |
Primary Responsibility - Technical Services |
| United States |
| Chapter Six: | All United States Respondents |
| Chapter Seven: | Primary Responsibility - Administrative/Management |
| Chapter Eight: | Primary Responsibility - Reference |
| Chapter Nine: | Primary Responsibility - General Responsibilities |
| Chapter Ten: | Primary Responsibility - Technical Services |
| SLA Europe |
| Chapter Eleven: | All United Kingdom Respondents |
| Chapter Twelve: | All Other European Respondents |
Tables within Each Chapter
| Demographic Data |
| Table 1 - Salary Distribution by Region/Census Division | |
| Table 2 - Salary Distribution by Metropolitan Area | |
| Table 3 - Salary Distribution by Subject Degree Field | |
| Table 4 - Salary Distribution by Library/Information Science Degree | |
| Table 5 - Salary Distribution by Degree Held | |
| Table 6 - Salary Distribution by Years of Library Experience | |
| Table 7 - Salary Distribution by Years of Total Work Experience | |
| Table 8 - Salary Distribution by Gender | |
| Table 9 - Salary Distribution by Ethnicity/Race |
| Institutional Data |
| Table 10 - Salary Distribution by Number of Employees | |
| Table 11 - Salary Distribution by Non-profit Status | |
| Table 12 - Salary Distribution by Business Sector | |
| Table 13a - Salary Distribution by Institution/Industry | |
| Table 13b - Salary Distribution by Institution/Industry and Library/Information Center Budget | |
| Table 14 - Salary Distribution by Union v. Non-union |
| Job-Specific Data |
| Table 15 - Salary Distribution by Number of Years with Present Employer | |
| Table 16 - Salary Distribution by Number of Employees Supervised or Managed | |
| Table 17 - Salary Distribution by Primary Job Responsibility | |
| Table 18 - Salary Distribution by Primary Job Title | |
| Table 19 - Salary Distribution by Library or Information Resource Center Setting | |
| Table 20 - Salary Distribution by Library/Information Center Annual Budget | |
| Table 21 - Salary Distribution by Full-time Equivalent Employees in Library/Information Center | |
| Table 22 - Number and Percentage of Employees by Type of Benefits Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 23 - Health Insurance Plan Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 24 - Individual Coverage Health Insurance Plan Benefits Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 25 - Dependent Coverage Health Insurance Plan Benefits Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 26 - Total Outlay for Health Insurance Benefits by Institution Group | |
| Table 27 - Salary Distribution by Employed/Self-Employed Status | |
| Table 28 - Salary Distribution by Contract Basis at Primary Job | |
| Table 29 - Salary Distribution by Number of Part-time Jobs Held | |
| Table 30 - Salary Distribution by Number of Part-time Hours Worked per Week | |
| Table 31 - Salary Distribution by Reasons for Working Part-time | |
| Table 32 - Average Hourly Rate for Part-time Employees by Census Division |
Also available are Executive Summaries of SLA's annual salary surveys for earlier years included in the Salary Surveys Information Portal.
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