This is a small occupational group, with an average number of persons employed full time throughout the year. The vast majority of workers in this profession are women.

The full-time salary is comparable to the provincial average. Librarians are predominantly employed in Information, culture and recreation industry. Employment tends to be concentrated in the Lower Mainland – Southwest region, as there is a greater variety and number of jobs available in this urban region. Wages also tend to be higher in urban centres when compared to rural settings.

The following tables provide basic information on the workforce trends for this occupation based on the 2006 Census.

	This Occupation	Comparison to other occupations
Employed (size of occupation)	1,695	Average
Full-time Salary (full year)	$52,615	Average
% working full-time (full year)	49%	Below Average
% of employees who are women	85%	Above Average

	Share of occupational employment
Educational Services	13%
Information, Culture and Recreation	75%
Other	12%

This Occupation All Occupations Vancouver Island and Coast 14% 17% Lower Mainland - Southwest 65% 60% Thompson - Okanagan 9% 11% Kootenay 4% 4% Cariboo 4% 4% North Coast, Nechako and Northeast 2% 4%