Librarian salary in Australia
Updated 23 July 2026
Take-home on the median Librarian salary of $80,456 — after $14,657 income tax and $1,609 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Librarian roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| University of Technology Sydney★ 4.0 | $94,000 | $85,699 – $100,000 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $91,408 | $80,408 – $96,117 |
| Flinders University★ 3.8 | $90,887 | $89,773 – $92,000 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $89,650 | $60,000 – $90,000 |
| Charles Darwin University★ 3.7 | $88,759 | $83,518 – $94,000 |
| TAFE NSW★ 3.1 | $87,000 | $71,389 – $105,000 |
| Charles Sturt University★ 3.7 | $84,500 | $69,000 – $100,000 |
| CQUniversity★ 4.3 | $84,473 | $78,446 – $90,500 |
| Navitas★ 3.6 | $84,000 | $83,000 – $85,000 |
| University of Melbourne★ 4.3 | $83,000 | $55,000 – $96,459 |
| Brimbank City Council★ 3.6 | $83,000 | $70,000 – $96,000 |
| Monash University★ 4.2 | $81,000 | $70,000 – $92,000 |
| City of Melbourne★ 3.6 | $80,000 | $55,200 – $110,000 |
| Melton City Council★ 3.4 | $78,803 | $68,686 – $88,920 |
| Griffith University★ 3.7 | $76,000 | $67,000 – $85,000 |
| James Cook University★ 3.0 | $73,000 | $68,000 – $79,751 |
| Seventh-Day Adventist Schools (North New South Wales)★ 4.1 | $72,040 | $59,210 – $87,922 |
| Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology★ 4.2 | $65,000 | $60,000 – $84,000 |
| Jetstar Airways★ 3.6 | $49,908 | $48,454 – $51,405 |
Librarian pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
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Queensland
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.