Side-by-side distribution
Curriculum Developer
$91,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 34.6%
- Live roles
- 26
Librarian
$66,425
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 80%
- Live roles
- 10
Highest-paying jobs
Solutions Enablement, Curriculum Developer
Curriculum Developer
Senior Curriculum Developer, sUAS Operations
Curriculum Specialist
Curriculum Design Specialist
STEM Education Curriculum Developer (NYC, Full-Time, For Ages 3-12)
Curriculum and Implementation Senior Specialist, Science
STEM Curriculum Developer (NYC)
Highest-paying jobs
PCB Designer / Altium Librarian
Electrical Harness Connector Engineer / Librarian
Regional Librarian Supervisor
Librarian Supervisor
Youth Associate Librarian
Adult Services Librarian - 20 Hours/Week
ECAD/MCAD Symbol Librarian
ECAD Librarian
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
NORY
|
$68,600 | 2 |
|
Peregrine Technologies
|
$150,000 | 1 |
|
Anduril Industries
|
$141,000 | 1 |
|
Skydio
|
$127,500 | 1 |
|
Next Street
|
$110,004 | 1 |
|
Dynamis, Inc.
|
$90,000 | 1 |
|
Success Academy Charter Schools
|
$85,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
The City of Fort Worth
|
$86,242 | 2 |
|
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$147,250 | 1 |
|
ALTEN Technology USA
|
$120,000 | 1 |
|
Greene County Public Library
|
$50,440 | 1 |
|
St. Joe County Public Library
|
$47,174 | 1 |
| ET Etched | $24,000 | 1 |
| ET Etched | $6,000 | 1 |
Curriculum Developer salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $82,500 | 4 |
Curriculum Developer vs Librarian: which pays more?
The median for Curriculum Developer is $91,000 per year (typically $85,000–$127,500), versus $66,425 for Librarian ($41,381–$97,556). That puts Curriculum Developer about 37% 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.