Occupation salary profile

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

SOC 25-1082 BLS OEWS May 2025 H-1B LCAs, last 12 months

Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

National median · BLS
$80,340
▲ +2.17% YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$84,500
▼ -12.88% YoY · 20 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$88,110
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
3,630
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Pay range for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 20 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.

Percentile All U.S. workers (BLS) H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay$57,200$59,870
25th$64,080$67,450
Median (50th)$80,340$84,500
75th$100,910$95,594
90th — top pay$129,120$102,048
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $84,500 for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary — 5.2% above the BLS national median of $80,340.

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Projections 2025–2035

Job outlook for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

BLS projects employment of library science teachers, postsecondary to grow 2.7% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% average for all occupations. About 300 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.

Jobs 2025 → 2035
4,500 → 4,600
+100 jobs
Projected change
+2.7%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
300
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Doctoral or professional degree
No related experience required
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 5)
Extensive Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Fastest-growing jobs → Best-paying jobs that need a doctoral or professional degree →

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–2035 · BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook →

H-1B sponsored pay

Pay by H-1B wage level

Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.

H-1B median $84,500
Change vs prior year -12.88%
After inflation (CPI-U) -15.52%
Wage level LCAs Share P25 Median P75
Level I 13 65% $60,000 $73,000 $85,000
H-1B job titles

Salaries by job title in Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

The 1 most-filed job titles inside SOC 25-1082, from 20 H-1B filings. Seniority words and level numbers are grouped (“Senior Data Engineer II” counts as Data Engineer). Tap a title for its full range, wage levels and the exact titles employers used.

Job title LCAs Share P25 Median P75 YoY
Assistant Professor 13 65% $80,000 $85,405 $97,375 -14.6%

Titles are cleaned from the employer's own LCA text (codes and typos removed, nothing invented). Rows need 10+ filings in this SOC.

Skills & tools

Skills needed for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

How important each skill and knowledge area is for this job, rated by O*NET on a 1–5 scale from surveys of workers and occupational analysts.

Top skills
  • Instructing4.3
  • Reading Comprehension4.1
  • Speaking4.1
  • Active Learning4.0
  • Active Listening4.0
  • Critical Thinking4.0
  • Learning Strategies4.0
  • Monitoring4.0
  • Writing4.0
  • Complex Problem Solving3.6
Top knowledge areas
  • English Language4.7
  • Education and Training4.5
  • Computers and Electronics4.2
  • Customer and Personal Service3.9
  • Communications and Media3.6
  • Sociology and Anthropology3.5
  • Psychology3.4
  • Administration and Management3.2
Software and technology used
Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2C++Extensible markup language XMLGoogle DocsJavaScriptMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft SharePointMicrosoft WordMySQLPHPSplunk EnterpriseStructured query language SQLAssociation for Computing Machinery Digital LibraryBlackboard LearnCollaborative editing software

Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).

Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

About the job

What library science teachers, postsecondary do

  • Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
Also called
Assistant ProfessorAssociate ProfessorLibrary Science ProfessorProfessorClassification InstructorInformation Science ProfessorInstructorLecturerLibrary InstructorLibrary Technology Instructor
More job titles for this occupation (7)
College Faculty MemberCollege ProfessorFilm and Media Program InstructorLibrary ProfessorMedical Record Librarians TeacherMedical Records Library ProfessorUniversity Faculty Member

Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.