Librarian Salaries in Canada

Updated May 31, 2023
$79,538 /yr
Average Base Pay

268 salaries

$52K

Low

$80K

Average

$121K

High

No additional cash compensation has been reported for this role

How much does a Librarian make? The national average salary for a Librarian is $79,538 in Canada. Filter by location to see Librarian salaries in your area. Salary estimates are based on 268 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by Librarian employees.

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in Canada

$79,538 /yr
Librarian
$83,791 /yr
Librarian Supervisor
$87,596 /yr
Adjunct Librarian
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$79,538 /yr
Librarian
$87,596 /yr
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University of Toronto
4.3

University of Toronto

Librarian

$88,606

 /yr
Range: $47K - $122K

$47K

$122K

$47,000 - $122,097 Range

Toronto Public Library
3.9

Toronto Public Library

Librarian

$81,081

 /yr
Range: $68K - $87K

$68K

$87K

$67,784 - $86,555 Range

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
3.8

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology

Librarian

$87,346

 /yr
Range: $78K - $96K

$78K

$96K

$78,411 - $96,287 Range

Edmonton Public Library
4.2

Edmonton Public Library

Librarian - Hourly

$43

 /hr
Range: $33 - $54

$33

$54

$33 - $54 Range

Saskatoon Public Library
2.3

Saskatoon Public Library

Librarian

$64,940

 /yr
Range: $54K - $74K

$54K

$74K

$54,000 - $74,000 Range

University of Calgary
4.0

University of Calgary

Librarian

$107,732

 /yr
Range: $88K - $171K

$88K

$171K

$87,528 - $170,792 Range

Toronto Public Library
3.9

Toronto Public Library

Librarian - Hourly

$41

 /hr
Range: $39 - $44

$39

$44

$39 - $44 Range

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University of Ottawa
4.2

University of Ottawa

Librarian

$141,513

 /yr
Range: $128K - $147K

$128K

$147K

$128,314 - $147,073 Range

Calgary Public Library
4.3

Calgary Public Library

Librarian - Hourly

$40

 /hr
Range: $37 - $44

$37

$44

$37 - $44 Range

Kitimat Public Library Association

Kitimat Public Library Association

Librarian - Hourly

$36

 /hr
Range: $33 - $40

$33

$40

$33 - $40 Range

Ottawa Public Library

Librarian

$82,261

 /yr
Range: $81K - $88K

$81K

$88K

$80,715 - $88,261 Range

University of British Columbia
4.2

University of British Columbia

Librarian

$82,125

 /yr
Range: $57K - $98K

$57K

$98K

$56,692 - $97,761 Range

City of Toronto
4.1

City of Toronto

Librarian - Hourly

$42

 /hr
Range: $32 - $73

$32

$73

$32 - $73 Range

CBC/Radio-Canada
3.8

CBC/Radio-Canada

Librarian

$69,413

 /yr
Range: $47K - $73K

$47K

$73K

$46,559 - $72,810 Range

Renaud-Bray
3.3

Renaud-Bray

Librarian - Hourly

$14

 /hr
Range: $13 - $18

$13

$18

$13 - $18 Range

University of Toronto
4.3

University of Toronto

Librarian - Hourly

$29

 /hr
Range: $28 - $38

$28

$38

$28 - $38 Range

Government of Canada
4.0

Government of Canada

Librarian

$80,800

 /yr
Range: $50K - $86K

$50K

$86K

$50,000 - $85,800 Range

Greater Victoria Public Library
3.5

Greater Victoria Public Library

Librarian

$75,000

 /yr
Range: $75K - $84K

$75K

$84K

$74,607 - $84,000 Range

New Brunswick Government
3.9

New Brunswick Government

Librarian

$41,384

 /yr
Range: $40K - $45K

$40K

$45K

$40,000 - $45,000 Range

Vancouver Public Library
3.6

Vancouver Public Library

Librarian - Hourly

$40

 /hr
Range: $39 - $43

$39

$43

$39 - $43 Range

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Frequently asked questions about a Librarian salaries

The national average salary for a Librarian is $79,538 per year in Canada. Filter by location to see a Librarian salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 268 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Librarian employees.

The highest salary for a Librarian in Canada is $121,233 per year.

The lowest salary for a Librarian in Canada is $52,183 per year.