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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia

Thinking about a career as a Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary in Georgia? Here’s what you need to know. Teach courses in library science. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

What do Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Make in Georgia?

For a library science teachers, postsecondary working in Georgia, the typical annual salary is $65,190 per year.Pay can range from $54,510 at the 10th percentile to $94,290 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$54,510	n/a
25th percentile	$59,920	n/a
Median (50th)	$65,190	$0.00
75th percentile	$76,330	n/a
90th percentile	$94,290	n/a

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Georgia compared to the national average — is 0.94.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, library science teachers, postsecondary earn a median of $80,332 per year ($38.62/hour), lower than the Georgia median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 1,081,076 library science teachers, postsecondary across the United States. In Georgia alone, around 120 people work in this role. That’s higher than the typical state, which employs around 90 library science teachers, postsecondary.

Top Georgia Metros for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

These are the Georgia metros with the most library science teachers, postsecondary in Georgia.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	70	$59,930

Top States for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Employment

View the states that employ the most library science teachers, postsecondary work.

State	Number Employed
Illinois	540
California	380
North Carolina	270
Tennessee	210
Texas	200
New York	170
Alabama	150
New Jersey	130
Georgia	120
Minnesota	120
Mississippi	110
Massachusetts	100
Virginia	100
Washington	90
Michigan	90
Maryland	90
Pennsylvania	80
Oklahoma	80
Indiana	70
Utah	70

Highest-Paying States for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Where library science teachers, postsecondary earn the most: library science teachers, postsecondary.

State	Annual Median Salary
California	$118,760
Washington	$103,950
Maryland	$102,910
New Jersey	$82,800
Ohio	$81,190
Pennsylvania	$81,060
Florida	$80,480
Minnesota	$80,330
Indiana	$79,970
Utah	$79,880

Skills

Key library science teachers, postsecondary skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Knowledge Areas

Core knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Abilities

Key abilities for library science teachers, postsecondary, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Daily Tasks

Day-to-day, library science teachers, postsecondary typically:

• Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and present findings in professional journals, books, electronic media, or at professional conferences.
• Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
• Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, giving presentations at conferences, and serving on committees in professional associations.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as collection development, archival methods, and indexing and abstracting.
• Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
• Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
• Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.
• Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.
• Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Work Activities

• Getting Information
• Working with Computers
• Training and Teaching Others
• Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
• Analyzing Data or Information
• Thinking Creatively
• Processing Information
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
• Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
• Developing Objectives and Strategies

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud EC2, C++

Related Careers

Related occupations to library science teachers, postsecondary include:

• Education Administrators, Postsecondary
• Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
• Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary
• Education Teachers, Postsecondary
• Law Teachers, Postsecondary
• Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary

Also Known As

Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Classification Instructor, College Faculty Member, College Professor, Film and Media Program Instructor, Information Science Professor, Instructor, Lecturer, Library Instructor, Library Professor, Library Science Professor, Library Technology Instructor, Medical Record Librarians Teacher, Medical Records Library Professor.

References

• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
• O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
• BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
• O*NET-SOC code: 25-1082.00