Side-by-side distribution
Librarian
$66,425
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 80%
- Live roles
- 10
School Administrator
$121,250
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.6%
- Live roles
- 18
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
Highest-paying jobs
Middle School Principal NYC | Charter School Leadership
Elementary School Principal NYC | Charter School Leadership
ReGeneration Schools (Chicago), Elementary School Principal
Principal, North Lawndale College Preparatory Charter High School
2026-27 Middle School Assistant Principal of STEM
Founding Assistant Principal NYC | K–1 Charter School
Assistant Principal of Specialized Services - 2026/2027 School Year (Lenfest Campus-Center City)
Assistant Principal Humanities NYC | Middle School Leadership
Middle School STEM Assistant Principal | NYC
High School Assistant Principal (26-27)
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Zeta Charter Schools
|
$117,500 | 5 |
|
Edgility Search
|
$135,000 | 1 |
|
Brilla Schools
|
$130,440 | 1 |
|
Alma Advisory Group
|
$125,000 | 1 |
|
Masterycharter
|
$116,775 | 1 |
|
Alpha Public Schools
|
$100,000 | 1 |
School Administrator salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $130,440 | 5 |
Librarian vs School Administrator: which pays more?
The median for Librarian is $66,425 per year (typically $41,381–$97,556), versus $121,250 for School Administrator ($111,694–$133,860). That puts School Administrator about 83% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Librarian and School Administrator 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.