The Union Difference for Library Workers Wage and salary differences between union and non-union...

The Union Difference forLibrary Workers

Wage and salary differences between union and non-union library

workers, based on the American Library Association-Allied

Professional Association Salary Survey, 2006

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PREFACE

The Each year, ALA-APA conducts an extensive salary survey of librarians in conjunction with the ALA Office for Research and Statistics (ORS). In 2006, thanks to the suggestion of the ALA-APA Standing Committee on the Salaries and Status of Library Workers, the inaugural ALA-APA Salary Survey: Non-MLS – Public and Academic included a question about union membership. This survey asked about positions that do not require an ALA-accredited Master’s Degree in Library Science.

The survey was sent to 3,418 public and academic libraries, with 836 (24.5%) responding. Data was received for 26,937 individual salaries, ranging from $10,721 to $130,686 across 62 positions. The data included separate categories for four regions, and for states, library type, library size and educational attainment.

This union data was sent to the Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO (DPE) for analysis. With 24 affiliated unions, DPE represents more than four million professional and technical workers, including many library workers. This publication results from that analysis and clearly demonstrates the power of unions to raise salaries in the predominantly female, underpaid library world. The percentages on the graphs indicate the union difference as the raise that would be required to equalize the union and non-union salaries.

Particular thanks are due to the many respondents who completed the questionnaire, to Jamie Bragg of ALA-APA, to Denise Davis, Director of ORS, to the Management Association of Illinois, to DPE intern, Michael Ebell, who analyzed the data, to Pamela Wilson, who managed the project for DPE, and to Elliott Becker, Marcie Lawrence, and Leandra Roscoe of DPE for their valuable contributions. We look forward to many collaborative endeavors.

The American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA): the Organization for the Advancement of Library Workers is a companion organization to the American Library Association. It provides services to librarians and other library workers in two primary areas: certification of individuals in specializations beyond the initial professional degree; and direct support of comparable worth and pay equity initiatives, and other activities designed to improve the salaries and status of librarians and other library workers. ALA-APA recognizes union membership as a path to improved salary and status for library workers.

Jenifer Grady, MSLS, MBA & Paul E. Almeida Director, ALA-APA President, DPE

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Page PREFACE........................................................................................................................................................................................ i CHARTS: Annual Earnings of All Library Workers, by Region and Union Affiliation, 2006.......................................................................... 1 Associate Librarians Mean Annual Earnings, by Region and Union Affiliation, 2006.................................................................... 2 Library Technical Assistants Mean Annual Earnings, by Region and Union Affiliation, 2006....................................................... 3 Library Clerks Mean Annual Earnings, by Region and Union Affiliation, 2006.............................................................................. 4 Mean Annual Earnings of All Library Workers, by Educational Attainment and Union Affiliation, 2006..................................... 5 Mean Annual Earnings of Associate Librarians, by Educational Attainment, 2006......................................................................... 6 Mean Annual Earnings of Library Technical Assistants, by Educational Attainment and Union Affiliation, 2006........................ 7 Library Clerks, by Educational Attainment and Union Affiliation, 2006......................................................................................... 8 Associate Librarians, by Library Type and Union Affiliation, 2006................................................................................................. 9 Library Technical Assistants, by Library Type and Union Affiliation, 2006.................................................................................... 10 Library Clerks, by Library Type and Union Affiliation, 2006.......................................................................................................... 11 Mean Annual Earnings of Associate Librarians, by Categories and Union Affiliation, 2006.......................................................... 12 Mean Annual Earnings of Library Technical Assistants, by Job Category and Union Affiliation, 2006......................................... 13 Mean Annual Earnings of Library Clerks, by Job Category and Union Affiliation, 2006................................................................ 14 Mean Annual Earnings of Library Assistants, by Job Category and Union Affiliation, 2006.......................................................... 15 Mean Annual Earnings of Library Workers not Elsewhere Classified, by Job Category and Union Affiliation, 2006.................... 16 Mean Annual Earnings of Library Workers not Elsewhere Classified, by Job Category and Union Affiliation, 2006 – Cont’d.....17 Mean Annual Earnings of Library Workers not Elsewhere Classified, by Job Category and Union Affiliation, 2006 – Cont’d 2..18 Southeast Effect Explanation............................................................................................................................................................. 19 TABLES: Methodology and Explanation........................................................................................................................................................... 20 Mean Annual Earnings of All Library Workers, by Region, 2006.................................................................................................... 21 Mean Annual Earnings of All Library Workers, by Educational Attainment, 2006......................................................................... 22 Mean Annual Earnings of All Library Workers, by Size of Institution, 2006...................................................................................23 Mean Annual Earnings of All Library Workers, by Area of Expertise, 2006................................................................................... 24 Mean Annual Earnings of All Library Workers, by Area of Expertise (Cont.), 2006....................................................................... 25 Any Questions or Comments?............................................................................................................................................................26

All Job Categories

$31,0

00

$24,0

87

$32,4

29

$32,4

35

$27,

183

$26,

432

$26,

680

$27,

524

$26,

866

$35,7

17

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

North Atlantic Great Lakes & Plains Southeast West & Southwest ALL REGIONS

Union Mean

Non-UnionMean

31.4%

17.28%

-9.72%

17.8% 20.7%

ANNUAL EARNINGS OF ALL LIBRARY WORKERS, BY REGION AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

Source: Grady, Jenifer; Davis, Denise. ALA-APA Salary Survey: Non-MLS – Public and Academic. American Library Association – Allied Professional Association, American Library Association Office for Research and Statistics, 2006.

Taken as a whole, U.S. union library workers earn almost 21% more than their non-union counterparts. The Southeast is a notable exception to the union advantage in earnings. It should be noted that the Southeast has a union presence of less than 2%, while the survey average is 9%.

1ALA-APA & DPE – The Union Difference for Library Workers, 2006.

Associate Librarian

$36,7

31

$35,4

00

$41,7

94

$39,8

10

$33,

889

$30,

921

$29,

475 $3

2,99

5

$31,

305

$40,2

58

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000


Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

18.8%

18.8%20.1%

26.7%27.1%

The union advantage for associate librarians is more than 27%.

ASSOCIATE LIBRARIANS* MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS,BY REGION AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

NOTE: Bold numbers within the graph bars indicate a sample size for that category lower than 15 reported salaries.

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*Associate Librarian (non-MLS degreed): Provides assistance to patrons including topical research and material location. Assists patrons with the use of library resources and equipment. Screens the collection for outdated or unused materials following established guidelines. May perform managerial and administrative duties.

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ALA-APA & DPE – The Union Difference for Library Workers, 2006.

$4

1,6

94

$3

5,5

71

$2

5,8

68

$3

7,4

47

$3

5,8

86

$3

1,1

45

$2

8,7

02

$2

7,5

89

$2

8,8

75

$2

8,6

15

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

North Atlantic Great Lakes &Plains

Southeast West & Southwest ALL REGIONS

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean33.9%

23.9%

-6.24%

29.7%25.4%

LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS* MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGSBY REGION AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

Library technical assistants experience a significant union advantage across regions. The North Atlantic Region has the highest union advantage and also the highest rate of union participation, 14.6%, a correlation that is found across the data.

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*Library Technical Assistant: Provides basic assistance to patrons referring patrons to Librarian for professional assistance. Locates materials and information for patrons. May complete routine copy cataloging. Assists with special programming.


$3

4,6

79

$3

0,6

19

$2

1,4

62

$3

0,9

47

$3

1,7

36

$2

5,9

07

$2

2,8

30

$2

3,5

15

$2

4,5

72

$2

3,9

28

$0

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000


Union Mean

Non-Union Mean33.9%

34.1%

-8.7%

26.0% 32.6%

Union library clerks earn significantly more than their non-union counterparts, with the exception of those in the Southeast. The union advantage for clerks is significantly larger than the union advantage for all library employees (32.6% compared to 20.7%).

LIBRARY CLERKS* MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS,BY REGION AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

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*Library Clerk: Performs routine duties required the use of a variety of forms, reports or procedures. Provides basic patron assistance: sets up computer stations, locates materials, provides information. Maintains departmental or area records. Performs miscellaneous clerical duties such as filing, typing, sorting or photocopying.


All Job Categories

$3

3,7

54

$3

7,4

49

$4

1,6

60

$5

8,0

21

$3

5,7

97

$2

4,7

80

$2

9,0

76

$3

5,0

26 $4

4,5

06

$2

7,8

76

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

High School Associate's Bachelor's Master's ALL DEGREES

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

36.2%

28.8%18.9%

30.4%

28.4%

MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF ALL LIBRARY WORKERS, BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

Union library workers with high school diplomas earn almost as much as non-union bachelor’s degree holders. Union members with bachelor’s degrees earn almost as much as non-union library workers with master’s degrees.

NOTE: There were no unionized Ph.D. employees as part of the data and so Ph.D. salary data is not included in this chart.

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$3

6,6

92

$4

0,3

20

$3

9,3

27

$5

0,2

60

$3

9,8

20

$3

3,0

26 $

42

,00

7

$3

1,0

73

$2

8,1

32

$2

5,8

48

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000


Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

42.0%43.3% 19.1%

19.7%

28.2%

The union difference is pronounced for associate librarians, regardless of educational attainment. Associate librarians with associates degrees and union membership earn 43.3% more than their non-union counterparts

MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF ASSOCIATE LIBRARIANS*, BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, 2006


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*Associate Librarian is a non-MLS position title. Complete definition on page 2.

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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS, BY EDUCATION AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

The union difference for library technical assistants is significantly larger than the salary difference for non-union employees obtaining a higher degree. However, this data probably deserves more investigation and follow-up. The fact that unionized high school graduates have a higher salary than unionized bachelor’s degree recipients suggests the samples may be skewed.


$3

6,0

70

$3

5,6

35

$3

5,4

07

$3

5,8

60

$3

1,1

71

$2

8,4

96

$2

8,4

01

$2

7,6

16

$2

6,8

04

$20,000

$22,000

$24,000

$26,000

$28,000

$30,000

$32,000

$34,000

$36,000

$38,000


Union Mean

Non-Union Mean30.6% 33.0% 13.6% 26.3%

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$32,

147

$26,

191

$36,

309

$45,

915

$32,

032

$23,

435 $2

7,22

6

$29,

224

$27,

389

$23,

973

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000


Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

37.2%

-3.8%

24.2%

67.6%

33.6%

LIBRARY CLERKS BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENTAND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

Most library clerks are High School-educated. Only 27 salaries were reported for unionized individuals with Associate’s degrees. Also, more than two-thirds of the 27 are circulation clerks in the large library category. The -3.8% differential could represent one or two large libraries. This underscores the need for continued data collection.


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$40,

770

$35,

737

$43,

331

$37,

493

$40,

354 $42,

191

$30,

000

$35,

528

$25,

045

$28,

538

$29,

507

$33,

824

$32,

629

$32,

856

$28,

692

$30,

445

$17,500

$22,500

$27,500

$32,500

$37,500

$42,500

$47,500

Very SmallPublic

Small Public MediumPublic

Large Public Very LargePublic

University Four-YearUniversity

Two-YearCollege

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

62.8%

25.2%

46.9%

10.9%

23.7%

28.4%

4.6%

16.7%

ASSOCIATE LIBRARIANS*, BY LIBRARY TYPEAND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

The union advantage extends across all library sizes and types.


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4 9 1 5


$51,

870

$38,

033

$42,

830

$34,

643

$35,

916

$30,

936

$24,

813

$34,

909

$23,

124 $2

6,42

6

$27,

400

$28,

548

$29,

107

$28,

405

$30,

329

$21,

722

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

$55,000

Very Small Public Small Public Medium Public Large Public Very Large Public University Four-Year College Two-Year College

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

124.3%

43.9%

56.3%

21.4% 23.4%

8.9% -18.19%

60.71%

LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS BY LIBRARY TYPEAND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

The union advantage extends across library size for library technical assistants.


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4 2 3


$3

8,9

24

$3

3,4

55

$3

3,3

41

$3

0,4

91

$3

1,2

09

$3

3,6

40

$1

9,2

40

$2

5,5

96

$2

0,1

58

$2

2,4

58

$2

2,5

18

$2

4,2

73

$2

6,5

14

$2

5,7

57

$2

3,2

52

$2

1,1

44

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

Very SmallPublic

Small Public Medium Public Large Public Very LargePublic

University Four-YearCollege

Two-YearCollege

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean93.1%

49.0% 48.1%

25.6% 17.7%

30.6%

-17.3%21.1%

The union advantage extends across library size for clerks.

LIBRARY CLERKS BY LIBRARY TYPE AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006


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9 2


$3

7,3

45

$5

0,9

11

$4

1,1

37

$4

0,7

07

$7

0,3

13

$3

8,7

74

$4

2,2

41

$3

5,8

74

$2

8,8

64

$3

2,4

08

$3

1,5

16

$3

0,1

86 $4

0,5

30

$3

3,2

73

$3

2,9

35

$3

0,7

28

$0

$10,000

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

Adult Services Archives andSpecial Collections

Children's/YoungAdult Services

GovernmentDocuments

InstructionalServices/ Literacy

Reference/InformationServices

Outreach/Bookmobile

TechnicalAssistance

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

29.4%

57.1%

30.5% 34.9%

73.5%

16.5% 28.3%16.7%

MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF ASSOCIATE LIBRARIANS*, BY CATEGORIES AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

This chart represents all the survey’s categories that fall under associate librarian. From this breakdown, we can see that the union difference for associate librarians exists across all job categories.


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Source: Grady, Jenifer; Davis, Denise ALA-APA Salary Survey: Non-MLS – Public and Academic. American Library Association – Allied Professional Association, American Library Association Office for Research and Statistics, 2006.


4 2 3 10 7


All Regions

$3

4,8

42

$4

1,4

88

$4

1,5

57

$3

6,6

10

$3

8,7

00

$3

2,5

86

$3

4,4

53 $

38

,13

4

$3

6,3

31

$3

4,7

84

$2

6,9

22 $

30

,82

7

$2

8,3

88

$2

9,0

70

$3

0,7

52

$2

8,5

05

$2

8,2

40

$3

0,2

92

$3

0,0

93

$2

9,4

32

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

Adult S

ervic

es

Archiv

es &

Spe

cial C

ollec

tions

Childre

n's &

YA S

rvcs

Gover

nmen

t Doc

uments

Instr

uction

al Ser

vices

/Lite

racy

Refere

nce/

Infor

mati

on Ser

vices

Outre

ach/B

ookm

obile

Med

ia Ser

vices

Acquisi

tions

Catalogin

g

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

29.4%

34.6% 46.4%

25.9%

25.9%

14.3%

22.0%

25.9%20.7%

18.2%

MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY TECHNICAL ASSISTANTS, BY JOB CATEGORY AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

Library technical assistants who are union members earn more than their non-union counterparts, regardless of job category. The union advantage ranges from 14.3% for library technical assistants in Reference/Information services to 46.4% in children’s and young adult services.


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11 3 2 6 2


All Regions

$2

9,4

77

$3

1,6

83

$3

4,6

52

$3

4,1

04

$3

3,0

80

$3

0,3

99

$3

0,5

04

$3

7,3

73

$3

1,2

03

$4

1,6

84

$1

9,7

59 $2

5,3

59

$2

2,4

05

$2

1,2

09

$2

4,6

73

$2

1,9

15

$2

5,9

21

$2

5,7

37

$2

8,7

25

$2

3,8

84 $

29

,61

9

$3

0,9

92

$12,500

$17,500

$22,500

$27,500

$32,500

$37,500

$42,500

$47,500

Adult S

ervic

es

Archiv

es a

nd S

pecia

l Coll

ectio

ns

Childre

n's S

ervic

es/Y

oung

Adult S

ervic

es

Gover

nmen

t Doc

uments

Instr

uction

al Ser

vices

/Lite

racy

Refere

nce/

Infor

mati

on Ser

vices

Outre

ach/B

ookm

obile

Med

ia Ser

vices

Acquisi

tions

Circula

tion

Accou

nting

(Pay

ables

)

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

56.9%

16.2%41.4%

63.4% 51.0%38.2%17.3% 18.5%

30.1%

30.6%

40.7%

Union library clerks earn more than those who are non-union, regardless of their sub-category. The union advantage for clerks ranges from 16.2% for clerks working in archives and special collections to 64.3% for those working in Government Documents.

MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY CLERKS, BY JOB CATEGORY AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006


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2

11

4

1 7 5 1 10

All Regions

$2

7,8

70

$3

6,8

21

$3

0,0

93

$4

3,0

39

$3

4,9

68

$4

6,2

20

$3

2,1

73

$4

9,6

58

$2

4,7

77

$2

8,9

70

$2

6,3

91

$3

1,4

41

$2

7,9

76

$3

3,7

72

$2

6,1

15

$3

2,6

37

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

$55,000

ProcessingAssistant

Serials ProcessingAssistant

Computer LabAssistant

AdministrativeAssistant (Secretary)

Inter-Library LoanAssistant

Human ResourcesAssistant

Receptionist Bookkeeper

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

12.5%

27.1%

14.0%

36.9%

25.0%

36.9%

23.2%

52.2%

MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY ASSISTANTS, BY JOB CATEGORY AND UNION AFFILIATION, 2006

Union library assistants earn more than their non-union counterparts, regardless of job category. The union advantage ranges from 12.5% for processing assistants to 52.2% for book keepers.


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All Regions

$3

8,9

46

$5

1,9

64

$4

5,7

94

$3

2,9

25

$8

1,6

83

$5

9,4

46

$5

2,4

11

$3

8,0

02

$4

5,2

08

$3

8,1

00

$5

8,6

50

$5

4,0

22

$5

1,5

41

$4

0,6

85

$15,000

$25,000

$35,000

$45,000

$55,000

$65,000

$75,000

$85,000

$95,000

Collec

tion

Develo

pmen

t/Man

agem

ent

Syste

ms A

dmini

strat

or

Office

Man

ager

Devel

opm

ent M

anag

er

Human

Res

ourc

es M

anag

er

Info

rmat

ion T

echn

ology

(IT)

Man

ager

Web

Con

tent

Adm

inistr

ator

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

2.5%

14.9%

20.2%

-43.9%

51.2%

15.3%28.8%

There are a small number of managers who are union members. In all but one category, the union managers earn more than their non-union counterparts. This represents one out of 60 job titles.


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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED, BY JOB CATEGORY AND UNION MEMBERSHIP, 2006

7 9

2

2 11 3


All Regions

$86,3

78

$59,8

09

$39,7

84

$40,8

67

$69,6

14

$54,3

86

$47,3

54

$44,7

98

$44,1

27

$37,1

07

$36,2

78

$48,1

49

$39,0

48

$37,6

06

$20,000

$30,000

$40,000

$50,000

$60,000

$70,000

$80,000

$90,000

Webmaster Public RelationsOfficer

Graphic Artist VolunteerCoordinator

SeniorAccountant

Accountant PayrollAdministrator

Union Mean

Non-Union Mean

92.8%

35.5%

7.2%12.7%

44.6%

39.3%

25.9%

Library office employees who are union members earn more than their non-union counterparts, regardless of job category. The union advantage ranges from 7.2% for graphic artists to almost 93% for webmasters.


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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED, BY JOB CATEGORY AND UNION MEMBERSHIP, 2006 – CONT’D

1 10 4 6 5 5


Other Sub Categories - All Regions$

56

,64

7

$5

0,0

62

$3

6,2

65

$2

9,4

14

$1

8,8

84

$3

3,1

29 $4

0,1

63

$2

9,5

50

$3

1,4

32

$2

9,1

52

$2

2,7

21

$2

7,5

34

$1

7,0

72

$2

6,3

41

$3

0,7

56

$2

5,0

77

$2

5,5

99

$4

3,8

24

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$25,000

$30,000

$35,000

$40,000

$45,000

$50,000

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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED, BY JOB CATEGORY AND UNION MEMBERSHIP, 2006 – CONT’D 2

The union advantage exists for these library workers. Union building maintenance workers earn almost 72% more than non-union, janitors earn almost 60% more, and for copy catalogers, the union advantage is 30.6%.


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The ‘Southeast’ Effect

• The southeast region has 1.9% unionization rate compared to a survey average of 8.9%

• The data shows a correlation between unionization and the union advantage: y = 0.5891x + 0.241R2 = 0.0215

• Meaning that for every 1% increase unionization there is a corresponding .25% increase in union advantage

• This suggests that as union presence increases among library employees, the union advantage could become even more pronounced

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METHODOLOGY & EXPLANATION

The survey questionnaire was mailed to stratified sample of 3,418 public and academic libraries, including a sample of the membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL). The responses from 839 libraries yielded 26,937 individual salaries ranging from $10,712 to $130,686 across sixty-two (62) library positions that do not require an MLS. The survey asked for demographic data and included the questions below. This analysis was made possible by the Management Association of Illinois, the contractor conducting the survey, which extracted salary data from the libraries replying "Yes, all employees" to these questions:8. Are employees of the following groups represented by a bargaining unit?a. Support staff: b. Professionals:

Yes, all employees Yes, all employees Yes, some employees Yes, some employees No No

9. If yes, which union/local? ___________________________________________

* Two-year colleges generally offer associate’s degrees* Four-year colleges generally offer bachelor’s degrees * Universities generally offer bachelor’s and master's degrees, and Ph.D.s.

* The academic library universe was stratified into three categories: Two-Year college, Four-Year college, and University (including the 123- member Association of Research Libraries’ data) using the 2002 Academic Library Survey file, which is the most current and complete file available. This file includes codes for the categories created by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching in 1994. Our “Two-Year College” category corresponds to the Carnegie category “Associate of Arts.” Our “Four-Year College” category corresponds to the Carnegie Categories “Baccalaureate I and II.” Our “University” category includes the Carnegie categories “Master’s I and II, Doctoral I and II, and Research I and II.”

Public library classifications:Very Small serving less than 10,000 Small serving 10,000–24,999 Medium serving 25,000–99,999 Large serving 100,000–499,999 Very large serving 500,000 or more

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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS BY REGION, 2006

Job Title Category Union Sample Non-Union Sample Advantage % UnionNorth Atlantic $35,717 484 $27,183 2576 31.39% 15.8%Great Lakes & Plains $31,000 593 $26,432 6027 17.28% 9.0%Southeast $24,087 88 $26,680 4512 -9.72% 1.9%West & Southwest $32,429 512 $27,524 4015 17.82% 11.3%ALL REGIONS $32,435 1677 $26,866 17130 20.73% 8.9%

North Atlantic $40,258 37 $33,889 374 18.79% 9.0%Great Lakes & Plains $36,731 58 $30,921 976 18.79% 5.6%Southeast $35,400 6 $29,475 844 20.10% 0.7%West & Southwest $41,794 95 $32,995 564 26.67% 14.4%ALL REGIONS $39,810 196 $31,305 2758 27.17% 6.6%

North Atlantic $41,694 54 $31,145 316 33.87% 14.6%Great Lakes & Plains $35,571 75 $28,702 903 23.94% 7.7%Southeast $25,868 33 $27,589 1000 -6.24% 3.2%West & Southwest $37,447 26 $28,875 566 29.69% 4.4%ALL REGIONS $35,886 188 $28,615 2785 25.41% 6.3%

North Atlantic $34,679 186 $25,907 840 33.86% 18.1%Great Lakes & Plains $30,619 202 $22,830 1744 34.11% 10.4%Southeast $21,462 18 $23,515 1142 -8.73% 1.6%West & Southwest $30,947 173 $24,572 1128 25.94% 13.3%ALL REGIONS $31,736 579 $23,928 4854 32.63% 10.7%

Library Tech Assistant - ALL CATEGORIES

ALL CATEGORIES

Associate Librarian - TOTAL

Clerk - ALL CATEGORIES



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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, 2006

Job Title Category Union Sample Non-Union Sample Advantage % UnionHigh School $33,754 858 $24,780 9085 36.21% 8.6%Associates $37,449 178 $29,076 1442 28.80% 11.0%Bachelors $41,660 192 $35,026 3245 18.94% 5.6%Masters $58,021 15 $44,506 185 30.37% 7.5%ALL DEGREES $35,797 1243 $27,876 13960 28.42% 8.2%

High School $36,692 24 $25,848 654 41.95% 3.5%Associates $40,320 83 $28,132 253 43.32% 24.7%Bachelors $39,327 80 $33,026 1462 19.08% 5.2%Masters $50,260 7 $42,007 110 19.65% 6.0%ALL DEGREES $39,820 194 $31,073 2482 28.15% 7.2%

High School $36,070 113 $27,616 1441 30.61% 7.3%Associates $35,635 35 $26,804 413 32.95% 7.8%Bachelors $35,407 35 $31,171 646 13.59% 5.1%Masters $0 0 $28,496 7 0.00% 0.0%ALL DEGREES $35,860 183 $28,401 2507 26.26% 6.8%

High School $32,147 462 $23,435 3811 37.18% 10.8%Associates $26,191 27 $27,226 303 -3.80% 8.2%Bachelors $36,309 18 $29,224 200 24.24% 8.3%Masters $45,915 2 $27,389 5 67.64% 28.6%ALL DEGREES $32,032 509 $23,973 4319 33.62% 10.5%

Clerk - ALL CATEGORIES

Associate Librarian - ALL CATEGORIES

ALL JOB TITLES

Library Tech Assistant - ALL CATEGORIES



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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS BY SIZE OF INSTITUTION, 2006

Job Title Category Union Sample Non-Union Sample Advantage % Union

Very Small Public $40,770 10 $25,045 300 62.79% 3.2%Small Public $35,737 4 $28,538 227 25.23% 1.7%Medium Public $43,331 25 $29,507 493 46.85% 4.8%Large Public $37,493 52 $33,824 740 10.85% 6.6%Very Large Public $40,354 90 $32,629 586 23.67% 13.3%University $42,191 9 $32,856 186 28.41% 4.6%Four Year University $30,000 1 $28,692 83 4.56% 1.2%Two Year College $35,528 5 $30,445 32 16.69% 13.5%

Very Small Public $51,870 4 $23,124 82 124.31% 4.7%Small Public $38,033 2 $26,426 177 43.92% 1.1%Medium Public $42,830 41 $27,400 380 56.32% 9.7%Large Public $34,643 54 $28,548 715 21.35% 7.0%Very Large Public $35,916 20 $29,107 504 23.39% 3.8%University $30,936 48 $28,405 371 8.91% 11.5%Four Year College $24,813 3 $30,329 121 -18.19% 2.4%Two Year College $34,909 16 $21,722 50 60.71% 24.2%

Very Small Public $38,924 9 $20,158 204 93.10% 4.2%Small Public $33,455 22 $22,458 470 48.96% 4.5%Medium Public $33,341 151 $22,518 883 48.07% 14.6%Large Public $30,491 91 $24,273 1605 25.62% 5.4%Very Large Public $31,209 237 $26,514 788 17.71% 23.1%University $33,640 41 $25,757 409 30.61% 9.1%Four Year College $19,240 2 $23,252 172 -17.26% 1.1%Two Year College $25,596 26 $21,144 59 21.05% 30.6%

Associate Librarian - ALL REGIONS

Library Tech Assistant - ALL REGIONS

Clerks - ALL REGIONS



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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS BY AREA OF EXPERTISE, 2006Job Title Category Union Sample Non-Union Sample Advantage % Union

Associate LibrariansAdult Services ALL REGIONS $37,345 37 $28,864 940 29.38% 3.8%Archives and Special Collections ALL REGIONS $50,911 4 $32,408 138 57.09% 2.8%Children's Services/Young Adult Services ALL REGIONS $41,137 40 $31,516 488 30.53% 7.6%Government Documents ALL REGIONS $40,707 2 $30,186 32 34.85% 5.9%Instructional Services/Literacy ALL REGIONS $70,313 3 $40,530 42 73.48% 6.7%Reference/Information Services ALL REGIONS $38,774 93 $33,273 647 16.53% 12.6%Outreach/Bookmobile ALL REGIONS $42,241 10 $32,935 106 28.26% 8.6%Technical Assistance ALL REGIONS $35,874 7 $30,728 295 16.74% 2.3%

Library Tech Assistant:Adult Services ALL REGIONS $34,842 54 $26,922 629 29.42% 7.9%Archives & Special Collections ALL REGIONS $41,488 11 $30,827 119 34.58% 8.5%Children's & YA Srvcs ALL REGIONS $41,557 22 $28,388 416 46.39% 5.0%Government Documents ALL REGIONS $36,610 3 $29,070 49 25.94% 5.8%Instructional Services/Literacy ALL REGIONS $38,700 2 $30,752 29 25.85% 6.5%Reference/Information Services ALL REGIONS $32,586 35 $28,505 718 14.32% 4.6%Outreach/Bookmobile ALL REGIONS $34,453 6 $28,240 74 22.00% 7.5%Media Services ALL REGIONS $38,134 2 $30,292 102 25.89% 1.9%Acquisitions ALL REGIONS $36,331 26 $30,093 327 20.73% 7.4%Cataloging ALL REGIONS $34,784 27 $29,432 322 18.18% 7.7%

ClerkAdult Services ALL REGIONS $30,992 37 $19,759 326 56.85% 10.2%Archives and Special Collections ALL REGIONS $29,477 2 $25,359 85 16.24% 2.3%Children's Services/Young Adult Services ALL REGIONS $31,683 11 $22,405 209 41.41% 5.0%Government Documents ALL REGIONS $34,652 4 $21,209 27 63.38% 12.9%Instructional Services/Literacy ALL REGIONS $34,104 1 $24,673 6 38.22% 14.3%Reference/Information Services ALL REGIONS $33,080 7 $21,915 309 50.95% 2.2%Outreach/Bookmobile ALL REGIONS $30,399 5 $25,921 65 17.28% 7.1%Media Services ALL REGIONS $30,504 1 $25,737 69 18.52% 1.4%Acquisitions ALL REGIONS $37,373 30 $28,725 267 30.11% 10.1%Circulation ALL REGIONS $31,203 471 $23,884 3340 30.64% 12.4%Accounting (Payables) ALL REGIONS $41,684 10 $29,619 151 40.73% 6.2%



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MEAN ANNUAL EARNINGS OF LIBRARY WORKERS BY AREA OF EXPERTISE, 2006Job Title Category Union Sample Non-Union Sample Advantage % UnionLibrary AssistantsProcessing Assistant ALL REGIONS $27,870 48 $24,777 378 12.48% 11.3%Serials Processing Assistant ALL REGIONS $36,821 19 $28,970 236 27.10% 7.5%Computer Lab Assistant ALL REGIONS $30,093 6 $26,391 213 14.03% 2.7%Administrative Assistant (Secretary) ALL REGIONS $43,039 27 $31,441 333 36.89% 7.5%Inter-Library Loan Assistant ALL REGIONS $34,968 24 $27,976 366 24.99% 6.2%Human Resources Assistant ALL REGIONS $46,220 3 $33,772 55 36.86% 5.2%Receptionist ALL REGIONS $32,173 7 $26,115 78 23.20% 8.2%Bookkeeper ALL REGIONS $49,658 8 $32,637 106 52.15% 7.0%

Library ManagersCollection Development/Management ALL REGIONS $38,946 7 $38,002 37 2.48% 15.9%Systems Administrator ALL REGIONS $51,964 16 $45,208 217 14.94% 6.9%Office Manager ALL REGIONS $45,794 9 $38,100 103 20.19% 8.0%Development Manager ALL REGIONS $32,925 2 $58,650 29 -43.86% 6.5%Human Resources Manager ALL REGIONS $81,683 2 $54,022 65 51.20% 3.0%Information Technology (IT) Manager ALL REGIONS $59,446 11 $51,541 118 15.34% 8.5%Web Content Administrator ALL REGIONS $52,411 3 $40,685 32 28.82% 8.6%

Library Office EmployeesWebmaster ALL REGIONS $86,378 1 $44,798 54 92.82% 1.8%Public Relations Officer ALL REGIONS $59,809 4 $44,127 84 35.54% 4.5%Graphic Artist ALL REGIONS $39,784 10 $37,107 77 7.22% 11.5%Volunteer Coordinator ALL REGIONS $40,867 4 $36,278 34 12.65% 10.5%Senior Accountant ALL REGIONS $69,614 6 $48,149 78 44.58% 7.1%Accountant ALL REGIONS $54,386 5 $39,048 50 39.28% 9.1%Payroll Administrator ALL REGIONS $47,354 5 $37,606 39 25.92% 11.4%

Facility Engineering Manager (Maintenance) ALL REGIONS $56,647 8 $43,824 83 29.26% 8.8%Building Maintenance ALL REGIONS $50,062 25 $29,152 163 71.73% 13.3%Janitorial Cleaner ALL REGIONS $36,265 55 $22,721 291 59.61% 15.9%Security (Discipline Monitor) ALL REGIONS $29,414 2 $27,534 171 6.83% 1.2%Shelver/Page ALL REGIONS $18,884 344 $17,072 2536 10.61% 11.9%Bookmobile Driver ALL REGIONS $33,129 7 $26,341 62 25.77% 10.1%Copy Cataloger ALL REGIONS $40,163 23 $30,756 330 30.58% 6.5%Book Repairer ALL REGIONS $29,550 8 $25,077 163 17.83% 4.7%Driver ALL REGIONS $31,432 15 $25,599 139 22.79% 9.7%


Any questions or comments?Contact:

Jenifer Grady, DirectorAmerican Library

Association-Allied Professional Association

50 E. HuronChicago, IL 60611Ph: 312-280-2424Email: [email protected]

Pamela Wilson, Assistant to the President

Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO

815 16th Street, NW, 7th Floor

Washington, DC 20006Ph: 202-638-0320 ext. 12Email:

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