Side-by-side distribution
Librarian
$72,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 99
Teacher
$20.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 55.7%
- Live roles
- 3,574
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
Highest-paying jobs
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
VPK Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Preschool Teacher / Lead Teacher
Infant / Toddler Teacher
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 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Bright Horizons
|
$42,016 | 528 |
| KI KinderCare | $41,340 | 233 |
ACCEL Schools
|
$44,750 | 116 |
| CC Chesterfield County Public Schools | $72,500 | 79 |
Guidepost Montessori
|
$45,000 | 67 |
Kreyco
|
$39,000 | 53 |
| SI Stride, Inc. | $48,500 | 50 |
Sunshine House
|
$34,320 | 49 |
Teacher salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $72,800 | 11 |
| New York | $70,000 | 118 |
| Denver | $69,000 | 16 |
| San Francisco | $59,488 | 9 |
| Seattle | $57,148 | 11 |
| Los Angeles | $54,132 | 10 |
| Chicago | $47,840 | 24 |
| Austin | $43,261 | 6 |
| Atlanta | $34,684 | 15 |
Librarian vs Teacher: which pays more?
The median for Librarian is $72,500 per year (typically $60,778–$94,090), versus $20.00/hr for Teacher ($17.63/hr–$23.00/hr). That puts Librarian about 74% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Librarian and Teacher 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.