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Librarian salary in Victoria

Median base salary
$79,993
per year before tax
Market data · 36 salary reports
Updated 23 July 2026
$60,000 · 10th percentile$79,993 median$92,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $80,456 — Victoria sits $463 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$63,875per year after tax

Take-home on the median Librarian salary of $79,993 — after $14,518 income tax and $1,600 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,228
Fortnightly
$2,457
Monthly
$5,323
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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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Librarian roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
ThinkMarkets★ 2.7$119,390$114,430 – $124,369
CSG Talent★ 4.0$98,741$95,619 – $101,863
University of Melbourne★ 4.3$83,000$55,000 – $96,459
Brimbank City Council★ 3.6$83,000$70,000 – $96,000
La Trobe University★ 3.4$82,678$79,470 – $85,885
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
State Library of Victoria★ 2.9$74,696$72,574 – $76,817
Bespoke Careers★ 3.9$70,187$67,746 – $72,627
Royal Melbourne Institute Of Technology★ 4.2$65,000$60,000 – $84,000
Swinburne University of Technology★ 4.1$59,576$57,482 – $61,651
Deakin University★ 4.0$50,085$47,982 – $52,188
Jetstar Airways★ 3.6$49,908$48,454 – $51,405

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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.