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2008 Salary Survey Results 2008 Basic Annual Salaries: Canada |
Canada* |
United States |
United Kingdom** |
All Other Europe*** |
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Salary |
10th Percentile |
47,150 |
42,000 |
25,000 |
40,700 |
First Quartile 25% |
55,000 |
51,450 |
29,090 |
49,140 |
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Median 50% |
65,000 |
66,000 |
36,500 |
61,500 |
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Third Quartile 75% |
80,338 |
85,000 |
50,325 |
81,000 |
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90th Percentile |
97,792 |
108,000 |
69,900 |
100,000 |
|
Number |
312 |
2,865 |
50 |
26 |
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Mean |
69,971 |
71,812 |
42,647 |
64,986 |
|
Percent Change |
Mean Percent Change |
5.4% |
5.3% |
4.2% |
7.0% |
*All salaries in Canadian tables are reported in Canadian dollars. The exchange rate on April 1, 2008, was Can$ 1.02 = $1 U.S.
**All salaries in U.K. tables are reported in Pounds Sterling. The exchange rate on April 1, 2008, was £.50 = $1 U.S.
***All salaries in other European tables are reported in Euros. The exchange rate on April 1, 2008, was €.63 = $1 U.S.
The 2008 SLA Salary Survey results show that the average salary increases for SLA members have again outpaced inflation. Based on salaries as of April 1, the mean percent increase in salaries for 2008 over 2007 was 5.3% for U.S. based respondents. This is slightly higher (0.2%) than the mean percent increase from 2006 to 2007. For the same 12 month period, the Consumer Price Index rose less than 4%. Salaries for Canadian members were 5.4% higher on April 1, 2008, than a year earlier, while the CPI had increased just less than 4% in the same period.
The average salary for U.S. members who answered the survey was $71,812, compared with $69,426 in 2007 and $67,400 in 2006. The mean for Canadian members was Can$ 69,971 compared with Can$ 67,171 in 2007 and Can$ $65,522 in 2006.
The SLA Salary Survey also 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 £42,674, with a reported increase of 4.2% over the previous year. For other European members, the average salary was €64,986, an increase of 7.0% from 2007.
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 will be available in the Information Management column of the December 2008 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 - CI/Research |
Chapter Four: |
Primary Responsibility - Reference |
Chapter Five: |
Primary Responsibility - General Responsibilities |
Chapter Six: |
Primary Responsibility - Technical Services |
| United States |
| Chapter Six: | All United States Respondents |
| Chapter Seven: | Primary Responsibility - Administrative/Management |
| Chapter Eight: | Primary Responsibility - CI/Research |
| Chapter Nine: | Primary Responsibility - Reference |
| Chapter Ten: | Primary Responsibility - General Responsibilities |
| Chapter Eleven: | Primary Responsibility - Technical Services |
| SLA Europe |
| Chapter Twelve: | All United Kingdom Respondents |
| Chapter Thirteen: | 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 13 - Salary Distribution by Institution/Industry | |
| Table 14 - Salary Distribution by Institution/Industry and Library/Information Center Budget | |
| Table 15 - Salary Distribution by Union v. Non-union |
| Job-Specific Data |
| Table 16 - Salary Distribution by Number of Years with Present Employer | |
| Table 17 - Salary Distribution by Number of Employees Supervised or Managed | |
| Table 18 - Salary Distribution by Primary Job Responsibility | |
| Table 19 - Salary Distribution by Primary Job Title | |
| Table 20 - Salary Distribution by Library or Information Resource Center Setting | |
| Table 21 - Salary Distribution by Library/Information Center Annual Budget | |
| Table 22 - Salary Distribution by Full-time Equivalent Employees in Library/Information Center | |
| Table 23 - Number and Percentage of Employees by Type of Benefits Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 24 - Health Insurance Plan Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 25 - Individual Coverage Health Insurance Plan Benefits Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 26 - Dependent Coverage Health Insurance Plan Benefits Provided by Institution Group | |
| Table 27 - Total Outlay for Health Insurance Benefits by Institution Group | |
| Table 28 - Salary Distribution by Employed/Self-Employed Status | |
| Table 29 - Salary Distribution by Contract Basis at Primary Job | |
| Table 30 - Salary Distribution by Number of Part-time Jobs Held | |
| Table 31 - Salary Distribution by Number of Part-time Hours Worked per Week | |
| Table 32 - Salary Distribution by Reasons for Working Part-time | |
| Table 33 - 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.
Please contact Carolyn Sosnowski at csosnowski@sla.org if you have any questions or comments.
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