Also called: Teacher librarian, School media specialist
Runs a school library and teaches students research skills, media literacy, and a love of reading.
School librarians teach classes how to spot fake news and use databases, recommend books, run makerspaces and book fairs, and manage school tech. Many are certified teachers.
Based on BLS librarians and media specialists; school pay follows teacher scales.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Teaching license plus a master's in library science or school library media.
Ways in: Graduate school, Certification. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Education, English, Library Science.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS projects ~3% growth for librarians and library media specialists.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI search changes research lessons and some districts cut librarians; teaching media literacy and sparking reading stay human.
Classes: AP English Language, Computer applications, Journalism.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-4022.
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