Librarian Salary in Canada

In 2025, the median wage for Librarians was $41.21/hr.

Librarians in Canada

Librarians in Canada, classified under NOC 51100, numbered around 10,400 in 2023 and typically require a master’s degree in library science or library and information studies from an ALA-accredited program. Average salaries range from about 52,000 to 82,000 Canadian dollars annually depending on the source, experience, location, and sector, with hourly wages often falling between 23 and 68 dollars. Job prospects are moderate overall, with labour demand and supply expected to remain broadly in balance through 2033, projecting roughly 3,400 job openings over the decade mainly from retirements given that 32 percent of workers were aged 50 and over in 2023. Work conditions usually involve a 35- to 40-hour week in public, academic, or special libraries, though shifts may include evenings and weekends to match opening hours, and roles focus on collection management, user services, research assistance, and increasingly digital information support. Full-time employment stands around 66 percent in some provinces, and opportunities can vary by region with steadier demand in larger urban centers. 

LIBRARIAN (NOC 51100)
2025	Wages/hr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	23.08	41.21	67.90
Newfoundland and Labrador	24.70	38.96	53.43
Prince Edward Island	28.81	40.26	51.76
Nova Scotia	20.00	33.77	50.24
New Brunswick	28.21	41.59	57.46
Quebec	27.88	45.64	51.28
Ontario	27.00	44.24	68.21
Manitoba	19.93	37.72	62.52
Saskatchewan	17.82	31.32	61.62
Alberta	26.79	40.88	52.60
British Columbia	30.00	38.00	65.93
Yukon Territory	26.81	39.84	76.56
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2026

 According to the latest figures, in Canada, a librarian earned a median wage of $30.22/hr in 2016.
In 2016, librarians reported the highest median wages in Ontario.

LIBRARIANS (NOC 5111-A)
2016	Wages ($/hr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	17	30.22	49
Ontario	16.41	31.62	53.85
Alberta	18.03	27.03	52.75
Saskatchewan	15.82	28.47	50.05
Manitoba	16.18	27.17	46.22
New Brunswick	21	27.83	44.97
Newfoundland and Labrador	21	27.83	44.97
Nova Scotia	21	27.5	43.96
Québec	13.5	25	43.96
British Columbia	19.71	27.47	42.31
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2016*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

Licensing

This occupation is not regulated in Canada. This means that you are not required to be registered with one of the provincial or territorial regulatory bodies to be authorized to practise this occupation in Canada.