Library clerks and assistants salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£18,659
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding Library clerks and assistants pay in the UK
The typical library clerks and assistants in the UK earns a median salary of £18,659 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of library clerks and assistants earnings fall between £12,615 and £26,231 a year. That is a wide range, a sign that pay climbs steeply with experience, specialism and employer, so the median is a starting point rather than a ceiling.
Where you work changes the picture: library clerks and assistants pay ranges from £9,260 in West Midlands up to £25,831 in Yorkshire and the Humber, a difference of £16,571 (179%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see library clerks and assistants pay in Yorkshire and the Humber or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
Yorkshire and the Humber is the highest-paying region for library clerks and assistants at £25,831 — 38% above the UK median. West Midlands is lowest at £9,260.
UK median £18,659
| Region | Median payUK median £18,659 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £25,831 | £25,831 | £22,954 | +38% |
| North West | £23,954 | £23,954 | £23,880 | +28% |
| East of England | £17,953 | £17,953 | £18,567 | -4% |
| North East | £17,463 | £17,463 | £17,982 | -6% |
| London | £17,455 | £17,455 | £18,324 | -6% |
| Scotland | £15,535 | £15,535 | £14,791 | -17% |
| Wales | £14,851 | £14,851 | £13,737 | -20% |
| South West | £11,375 | £11,375 | £12,472 | -39% |
| South East | £10,038 | £10,038 | £13,037 | -46% |
| West Midlands | £9,260 | £9,260 | £11,176 | -50% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire and the Humber £25,831 | £25,831Mean £22,954 | +38% |
| North West £23,954 | £23,954Mean £23,880 | +28% |
| East of England £17,953 | £17,953Mean £18,567 | -4% |
| North East £17,463 | £17,463Mean £17,982 | -6% |
| London £17,455 | £17,455Mean £18,324 | -6% |
| Scotland £15,535 | £15,535Mean £14,791 | -17% |
| Wales £14,851 | £14,851Mean £13,737 | -20% |
| South West £11,375 | £11,375Mean £12,472 | -39% |
| South East £10,038 | £10,038Mean £13,037 | -46% |
| West Midlands £9,260 | £9,260Mean £11,176 | -50% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£18,659); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for library clerks and assistants by year (ONS ASHE).
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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