Side-by-side distribution
Librarian
$72,500
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 53.5%
- Live roles
- 99
Tutor
$22.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 65.7%
- Live roles
- 420
Highest-paying jobs
Config Management Librarian 3
CAD Librarian
Software Engineer/Data Science Librarian
Database Admin/Engineer Data 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
Special Education Tutor - Middle School Math
SAT Tutor
Tutor, SAT Math Section. Materials provided
Renewable Energy Tutor
Tutor, SAT Reading/Writing Section. 50/hr-60/hr. Materials Provided
Academic Tutor - Murrup Barak
C++ Programming Tutor
CUPE - Winter2027 - Tutor CHMHC
CUPE - Winter2027 - Tutor - BCHHC 65H
CUPE - Winter2027 - Tutor - BCHHC 65H
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Tutor Me Education
|
$62,400 | 56 |
xAI
|
$72,800 | 19 |
Residential Home Health and Hospice
|
$72,800 | 19 |
Palm Beach State College
|
$34,341 | 19 |
| TA Think Academy US | $46,800 | 18 |
Ivy Tech Community College
|
$31,200 | 10 |
|
TPAPT
|
$93,600 | 9 |
| MU Mercer University | $20,800 | 9 |
Tutor salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $72,800 | 4 |
| Denver | $72,800 | 3 |
| New York | $62,400 | 19 |
| San Francisco | $62,400 | 6 |
| Los Angeles | $62,400 | 15 |
Librarian vs Tutor: which pays more?
The median for Librarian is $72,500 per year (typically $60,778–$94,090), versus $22.50/hr for Tutor ($16.51/hr–$35.00/hr). That puts Librarian about 55% 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.