Analysis of the Salary Gap in the Library Workforce

Authors

Sean Miner, Brigham Young University
Quinn Galbraith, Brigham Young University

Keywords

salary gap, library workforce, salary survey

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Sociology

Abstract

Since 1980, the Associate of Research Libraries (ARL) has annually published a comprehensive salary survey that provides useful information on librarian salaries, separating them by institution, personal characteristics, and other factors. At the beginning of each of the surveys, ARL has documented many trends occurring in the United States and Canadian research libraries. Concerning the trend of the gender salary gap, ARL mentions the following:

Recommended Citation

Miner, Sean and Galbraith, Quinn (2016) "Analysis of the Salary Gap in the Library Workforce," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2016: Iss. 1, Article 37.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2016/iss1/37