Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$85,125
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 68.4%
- Live roles
- 38
Librarian
$72,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53%
- Live roles
- 100
Highest-paying jobs
Curriculum Developer, Electronics and Embedded Systems Development
Training Curriculum Developer/Manager
Senior Curriculum Developer, sUAS Operations
Technical Curriculum Developer
Senior Curriculum Designer
Curriculum Specialist
Atlas Data Operations Curriculum Designer
CANES SME Curriculum Developer
Technical Training & Curriculum Specialist
Math Curriculum Developer
Highest-paying jobs
Config Management Librarian 3
CAD Librarian
Database Admin/Engineer Data Librarian
Software Engineer/Data Science Librarian
PART TIME POOL - LIBRARIAN
College Librarian and Director of Schaffer Library
PCB Designer / Altium Librarian
PCB Design Librarian III
Associate University Librarian, Archives and Special Collections
Law Librarian
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| RF Research Foundation of CUNY | $80,000 | 3 |
NORY
|
$80,000 | 3 |
|
Leidos
|
$107,675 | 2 |
| DL DLH | $84,178 | 2 |
| ST Stepful | $54,600 | 2 |
|
Algonquin College
|
$130,000 | 1 |
|
Skydio
|
$127,500 | 1 |
|
C3 AI
|
$123,500 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| CC Chesterfield County Public Schools | $72,500 | 4 |
| FB Fort Bend County | $68,136 | 4 |
|
Leidos
|
$151,475 | 2 |
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
|
$100,000 | 2 |
| WP William Paterson University | $69,373 | 2 |
College of Southern Nevada
|
$65,000 | 2 |
| UO University of Wisconsin–Madison | $38,940 | 2 |
|
Amentum
|
$195,000 | 1 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $80,000 | 8 |
Curriculum Developer vs Librarian: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $85,125 per year (typically $73,547–$99,297), versus $72,500 for Librarian ($60,778–$94,090). That puts Curriculum Developer about 17% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Curriculum Developer and Librarian are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.