Nationally, the median is $80,456 — Queensland sits $705 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Librarian salary of $79,751 — after $14,713 income tax and $1,595 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Townsville City Council★ 3.4 | $89,887 | $86,496 – $93,277 |
| University of Wolverhampton★ 3.2 | $85,518 | $81,825 – $89,211 |
| Southern Cross University★ 3.0 | $85,437 | $81,940 – $88,935 |
| HOBAN★ 3.7 | $85,363 | $82,083 – $88,663 |
| Communities & Local Government★ 3.9 | $85,322 |
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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.
| $81,858 – $88,786 |
| CQUniversity★ 4.3 | $84,473 | $78,446 – $90,500 |
| Mackay Regional Council★ 3.2 | $81,922 | $78,138 – $85,706 |
| QUT★ 3.9 | $81,214 | $77,439 – $84,988 |
| University of Queensland★ 4.4 | $77,868 | $74,755 – $80,981 |
| Griffith University★ 3.7 | $76,000 | $67,000 – $85,000 |
| James Cook University★ 3.0 | $73,000 | $68,000 – $79,751 |
| Brisbane Grammar School★ 3.9 | $72,958 | $70,194 – $75,723 |
| Cairns Regional Council★ 3.7 | $67,913 | $65,784 – $70,041 |
| North Burnett Regional Council★ 3.5 | $64,833 | $62,303 – $67,362 |
| Brisbane City Council★ 3.5 | $59,221 | $56,375 – $62,066 |
| Queensland Government★ 3.9 | $45,295 | $43,592 – $46,998 |
| HarkHark★ 3.5 | $38,153 | $36,443 – $39,862 |
| Gold Coast City Council★ 3.5 | $35,766 | $34,439 – $37,093 |