Librarians and Media Collections Specialists by the numbers
- MEDIAN WAGE
- $68,270 /year
- JOB GROWTH 2024–34
- +1.7% (US avg +3.1%)
- US EMPLOYMENT
- 133,790 jobs
- AI HORIZON (THEORETICAL)
- 76 /100
Across all measured AI usage (dataset-wide, not specific to this occupation), about 43% is automation — AI doing a task — while 57% is augmentation, AI assisting a person.
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–34 · Anthropic Economic Index (CC-BY) · Felten et al. AIOE · Methodology
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Frequently asked questions
Will AI replace Librarians and Media Collections Specialists?
No data source can answer that with certainty — what we can measure is overlap. Librarians and Media Collections Specialists score 68/100 on observed AI exposure (how much of the job's tasks appear in real AI usage today) and 76/100 on theoretical exposure as tools improve. High exposure historically means tasks get reshaped and redistributed rather than jobs simply disappearing.
How much do Librarians and Media Collections Specialists earn in the US?
The national median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists is $68,270 per year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Is the job market for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists growing or shrinking?
BLS projects employment for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists to change by +1.7% between 2024 and 2034 (national average: +3.1%). About 133,790 people held this job in 2024.
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