Side-by-side distribution
Librarian
$66,425
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 80%
- Live roles
- 10
Tutor
$62,400
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 55.8%
- Live roles
- 240
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
Special Education Tutor - Middle School Math
Renewable Energy Tutor
C++ Programming Tutor
AI Tutor - Legal & Compliance
1:1 College Academic Coach & Tutor (Adult Learner Support)
Part-Time Academic Tutor | Alamo, CA | $38–$45/hr | Mon–Thu Afternoons
Tutor/Teacher
In-Person Academic Support Tutor (General Coursework)
AI Tutor - Video
AI Tutor - Software Engineering
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Tutor Me Education
|
$62,400 | 50 |
|
xAI
|
$72,800 | 30 |
| TA Think Academy US | $41,080 | 14 |
Learner Education
|
$52,000 | 10 |
Tutored by Teachers
|
$60,320 | 8 |
Toolkit Tutors
|
$69,680 | 5 |
BookNook
|
$41,600 | 4 |
|
TPAPT
|
$109,200 | 2 |
Tutor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| New York | $65,000 | 14 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $62,400 | 12 |
Librarian vs Tutor: which pays more?
The median for Librarian is $66,425 per year (typically $41,381–$97,556), versus $62,400 for Tutor ($52,000–$72,800). That puts Librarian about 6% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Librarian and Tutor 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.