NOC 51100: Librarians
What librarians do
Librarians select, develop, organize and maintain library collections and provide advisory services for users. They are employed in libraries or other establishments with library services throughout the public and private sectors.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Recommend acquisition of books, periodicals and audio-visual, interactive media and other materials for inclusion in library collection
- Provide reference services
- Select, classify, catalogue and weed library materials
- Prepare bibliographies, indexes, reading lists, guides and other finding aids
- Develop systems to access library collections
- Perform manual, on-line and interactive media reference searches to assist users in accessing library materials and arrange for interlibrary loans
- Develop taxonomies using various information and data sources
- Provide specialized programs for children, seniors and other groups
- Conduct library information and orientation training programs and tours
- Perform related administrative duties and supervise library technicians, assistants and clerks.
Job titles under NOC 51100
32 job titles are classified here, including bibliographer, cataloguer - library, cybrarian.
- art librarian
- associate librarian
- automation librarian
- bibliographer
- bookmobile librarian
- cataloguer - library
- children's services librarian
- classifier - library
- computer search librarian
- cybrarian
- database librarian
- documentation librarian
- health librarian
- iconographer
- information and reference librarian
- information services librarian
- law librarian
- liaison librarian
- librarian
- library consultant
- library coordinator
- library supervisor
- medical librarian
- multimedia librarian
Employment requirements
- A master's degree in library science or a master's degree in library and information studies or a master's degree from a program accredited by the American Library Association is required.
Librarians wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $23.08/hr | $41.21/hr | $67.90/hr |
Toronto ON | $33.00/hr | $45.00/hr | $73.08/hr |
Montréal QC | $30.65/hr | $45.31/hr | $63.62/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $31.59/hr | $38.00/hr | $65.93/hr |
Calgary AB | $29.66/hr | $41.87/hr | $57.79/hr |
Edmonton AB | $29.39/hr | $41.31/hr | $59.58/hr |
Ottawa ON | $32.55/hr | $44.56/hr | $64.98/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $26.09/hr | $40.17/hr | $61.05/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $27.88/hr | $45.64/hr | $51.28/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $30.09/hr | $42.79/hr | $62.11/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $29.32/hr | $41.80/hr | $61.99/hr |
London ON | $30.00/hr | $42.03/hr | $58.06/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.00/hr | $33.77/hr | $50.24/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $31.23/hr | $42.73/hr | $62.96/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $23.29/hr | $35.50/hr | $61.63/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $22.58/hr | $33.16/hr | $56.62/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $24.70/hr | $38.96/hr | $53.43/hr |
Nova Scotia | $20.00/hr | $33.77/hr | $50.24/hr |
New Brunswick | $28.21/hr | $41.59/hr | $57.46/hr |
Quebec | $27.88/hr | $45.64/hr | $51.28/hr |
Ontario | $27.00/hr | $44.24/hr | $68.21/hr |
Manitoba | $19.93/hr | $37.72/hr | $62.52/hr |
Saskatchewan | $17.82/hr | $31.32/hr | $61.62/hr |
Alberta | $26.79/hr | $40.88/hr | $52.60/hr |
British Columbia | $30.00/hr | $38.00/hr | $65.93/hr |
Using NOC 51100 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 32 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Elementary school librarian (NOC 52100)
- High school librarian (NOC 52100)
- Librarian-teacher - high school (NOC 41220)
- Library curator (NOC 51101)
- Library director (NOC 50010)
- Teacher-librarian - elementary school (NOC 41221)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for librarians?
Librarians are NOC 2021 unit group 51100. Example job titles in this group include bibliographer, cataloguer - library, cybrarian, liaison librarian.
What TEER is NOC 51100?
NOC 51100 is TEER 1 (University degree). Usually requires a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate), or experience from a related TEER 2 occupation. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do librarians earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $41.21/hr, about $80,000 a year full-time, with a range of $23.08/hr to $67.90/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.