How much does a librarian make in Australia?
A$85,230a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is A$7,102 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- A$5,597
- Equals
- $58,560
- Compared with the median pay in Australia
- 1.1 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where Australia ranks among 144 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $99,450 |
| 2. Luxembourg estimate | $81,640 |
| 3. Iceland estimate | $71,150 |
| 11. Austria estimate | $58,720 |
| 12. Australia | $58,560 |
| 13. Ireland estimate | $57,920 |
| 144. Nigeria estimate | $357 |
Similar jobs
Professionals
- Museum curatorA$86,370
- LawyerA$127,000
- JudgeA$142,300
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedA$142,300
- EconomistA$112,200
- AnthropologistA$63,490
- HistorianA$63,490
- PsychologistA$71,730
Frequently asked questions
How much does a librarian make a month in Australia?
The median gross salary is A$7,102 a month, A$85,230 a year.
Which country pays a librarian the most?
Germany, with a median of $68,760 a year before tax, according to our data.
Does a librarian make more in Australia or in United States?
In United States: $68,270 a year against $58,560 in Australia, 1.2 times more.
Who makes more, a librarian or a lawyer?
A lawyer: A$127,000 a year against A$85,230 for a librarian, 1.5 times more.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025. How we calculate