About
The ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµBiennial Salary Survey & Organizational Characteristics (also known as the Salary Survey) provides up-to-date information on salaries, benefits, job titles, and responsibilities for more than 20 law library positions. The report also provides quantitative information based on the following data points: location, number of people supervised, education, and years of experience. Additional details specific to library type are also included. Digital access to the Salary Survey is provided as a free benefit to all current members.
Since 1993, ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµhas conducted and published the Salary Survey to provide comprehensive compensation information for legal information professionals working in academic, firm/corporate, and government law libraries. It is the only in-depth resource of its kind for the profession, and is designed to support budgeting endeavors and salary negotiations. The Economic Status of Law Librarians Committee reviews and revises the questions, job titles, and position descriptions for each edition to ensure the publication is up-to-date.
Invitations to participate in the 2025 ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµSalary Survey were sent to those in director-level roles on May 27.
Important information about the 2025 edition:
- Improved Usability – The survey has been significantly reformatted for easier navigation, with a new layout that groups related factors by position and library type, streamlining both participation and use of results.
- Updated Titles & Descriptions – Based on member feedback, the Economic Status of Law Librarians Committee revised job titles and descriptions to better reflect today’s roles. Updates in the firm/corporate section now more clearly show advancement by seniority and management level.
- Confidentiality First – As always, responses remain anonymous. Industry Insights suppresses data sets with fewer than five individuals before review to protect respondent identity.
- Secure Data Handling – ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµnever sees or stores raw data. All survey administration and analysis are handled exclusively by Industry Insights, ensuring privacy and integrity.
Survey invitations were sent from aall@industryinsights.com. To ensure you receive the invitation in your inbox, please add this email address to your Safe Senders List. If you are in a director-level role and do not receive an invitation and cannot find it in your spam folder, please reach out to Heather Haemker, ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµdirector of marketing & communications.
Completed surveys are due on Monday, June 30, 2025. Thank you in advance for helping us provide the most accurate and actionable compensation data in the profession.
Learn more about updated to the survey in “A Peek Inside the 2025 Salary Survey,” from the May/June 2025 issue of ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµSpectrum.
EDITIONS
2023 Edition
The 2023 ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµSalary Survey published on November 20 2023. Print copies of the 2023 edition may be purchased online. The digital edition is free to current ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµmembers.
2023 Print edition cost: $175 for members / $325 for nonmembers
2023 Digital edition cost: $225 for nonmembers
2023 Print + Digital bundle cost: $475 for nonmembers
2021 Edition
The 2021 edition was published November 22, 2021. Print copies of the 2021 edition may be purchased online. The digital edition is free to current ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµmembers.
2021 Print edition cost: $130.00 for members / $250.00 for nonmembers
2021 Digital edition cost: $175.00 for nonmembers
2021 Print+Digital bundle cost:Â $349.00 for nonmembers
2017 & 2019 Editions
Print copies of the 2019 edition and the 2017 edition may be purchased online. The digital editions are free to current ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµmembers.
2019 Print edition cost: $130.00 for members / $250.00 for nonmembers
2017 Print edition cost: $130.00 for members / $250.00 for nonmembers
1993-2015 Editions
Print editions are no longer available for purchase. Please reach out to Heather Haemker, ³ÉÈËÊÓÆµdirector of marketing & communiations, for older digital editions.