Nationally, the median is $80,456 — New South Wales sits $4,544 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Librarian salary of $85,000 — after $16,288 income tax and $1,700 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sydney Trains★ 3.8 | $196,810 | $189,815 – $203,805 |
| Torrens University Australia★ 2.7 | $115,119 | $110,452 – $119,786 |
| City of Sydney, Australia★ 3.6 | $111,078 | $106,379 – $115,777 |
| State Library of NSW★ 4.7 | $97,500 | $90,000 – $105,000 |
| Charles Darwin University★ 3.7 | $94,191 |
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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 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| $90,540 – $97,843 |
| University of Technology Sydney★ 4.0 | $94,000 | $85,699 – $100,000 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $91,408 | $80,408 – $96,117 |
| University of New South Wales★ 4.4 | $89,650 | $60,000 – $90,000 |
| TAFE NSW★ 3.1 | $87,000 | $71,389 – $105,000 |
| City of Ryde★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $70,000 – $100,000 |
| Charles Sturt University★ 3.7 | $84,500 | $69,000 – $100,000 |
| Navitas★ 3.6 | $84,000 | $83,000 – $85,000 |
| Randwick City Council★ 3.2 | $83,500 | $83,000 – $84,000 |
| University of Melbourne★ 4.3 | $78,862 | $75,819 – $81,905 |
| University of Wollongong★ 3.5 | $73,779 | $70,532 – $77,027 |
| Seventh-Day Adventist Schools (North New South Wales)★ 4.1 | $72,040 | $59,210 – $87,922 |
| NSW Department of Health★ 3.3 | $67,055 | $63,797 – $70,312 |
| Woolworths Group★ 3.5 | $49,877 | $47,554 – $52,200 |
| Murdoch University★ 3.1 | $49,633 | $47,606 – $51,661 |