Side-by-side distribution
Librarian
$95,247
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 80%
- Live roles
- 5
Professor
$70,000
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 30%
- Live roles
- 20
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Anduril Industries
|
$150,000 | 1 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$147,250 | 1 |
St. Joe County Public Library
|
$43,243 | 1 |
| ET Etched | $24,000 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
AD Education
|
$93,147 | 3 |
|
UWorld, LLC
|
$70,000 | 2 |
|
Middlebury College
|
$36,296 | 1 |
Librarian vs Professor: which pays more?
The median for Librarian is $95,247 per year (typically $38,432–$147,938), versus $70,000 for Professor ($56,466–$70,000). That puts Librarian about 36% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Librarian and Professor 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.