Media Collections Specialist

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AVG. SALARY

$64,520

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EDUCATION

Master's degree

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JOB OUTLOOK

Stable

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North Dakota Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$64,520

Entry Annual Wage

$45,180

Experienced Annual Wage

$84,290

Average Hourly Wage

$31.02

Entry Hourly Wage

$21.72

Experienced Hourly Wage

$40.52

Median Hourly Wage

$29.59

North Dakota Regional Earnings

North Dakota Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Bismarck MSA $64,940 or $31.22/hr $46,140 or $22.19/hr $81,370 or $39.12/hr
Fargo ND-MN MSA $69,190 or $33.27/hr $48,450 or $23.29/hr $84,290 or $40.52/hr
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA $69,400 or $33.36/hr $52,970 or $25.47/hr $102,280 or $49.17/hr
Minot MSA $62,810 or $30.20/hr $36,300 or $17.45/hr $91,740 or $44.10/hr

North Dakota Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $59,310 or $28.52/hr $42,600 or $20.48/hr $72,320 or $34.77/hr
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $62,010 or $29.81/hr $38,060 or $18.30/hr $74,800 or $35.96/hr

North Dakota's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Stable
Growth rate is estimated to be 6%
Job Openings 48 estimated annual job openings
Employment 498 were employed in this occupation

North Dakota's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Region 1 39 8% 4 4
Region 2 70 4% 6 6
Region 3 30 0% 2 2
Region 4 75 3% 7 7
Region 5 111 10% 1 11 12
Region 6 34 3% 3 3
Region 7 107 9% 1 10 11
Region 8 33 3% 3 3

National Earnings

The earnings information below is for the occupational group Librarians and Media Collections Specialists. The occupation Media Collections Specialist is part of this group.

Average Annual Wage

$69,180

Average Hourly Wage

$33.26

Average Annual Range

$38,920 to $100,880

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2023 to 2033 is estimated to be +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +4%)
Job Openings very small number
  A total of 1330 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2023 and 2033.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,724 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 142,200 workers in 2023.
(The National average for all occupations is 150,944 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Despite a decline by the public in traditional borrowing of materials, libraries still need librarians to host a variety of services and activities. Therefore, there will be a need for librarians to manage libraries and to help patrons find information. Parents value the learning opportunities that libraries present for children because libraries have information and learning materials that children often cannot access from home. 
Non Traditional Occupation This is a non-traditional occupation for men in 2024.
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Educational services (NAICS610000) (55%)
  • Local government, excluding education and hospitals (33.1%)