Series 1410

Librarian

Librarians who select, organize, and preserve information and help people find it. A master's degree in library science is usually required. The Library of Congress is the largest employer.

Plain-language description based on the OPM series definition.

1400 Library and Archives Group · General Schedule

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At a glance

Job postings, last 12 months: 168
Open now: 11
Trend (last 3 months vs. 3 before): Steady (+6%)
Demand score: 68/100
Remote opportunity score: 55/100
Veteran opportunity score: 89/100

What these scores mean

Grades and pay

Typical grades

GS-9 to GS-13

Most common promotion potential: GS-12

GS pay plan, used by 78% of this series' postings.

Typical posted salary range

$79,598 to $116,362 per year

Median of the yearly salary ranges in posted announcements.

Who can apply

Share of job postings in the last 12 months, by who the announcement was open to.

Open to the public: 64%
Federal employees and other special groups only: 36%
Listed a veterans hiring path: 27%
Telework eligible (open now): 55%
Fully remote (open now): 0%

Who is hiring and where

Top hiring departments

Legislative Branch (66)
Department of the Air Force (30)
Other Agencies and Independent Organizations (14)
Department of the Navy (13)
Department of Defense (9)

Top states

District of Columbia (87)
Maryland (13)
Alabama (12)
Florida (12)
Virginia (12)

Hiring patterns

Based on job announcements since Mar 2017. How patterns are calculated

When this series usually posts jobs

Postings usually peak in August.

Typical postings for series 1410 by calendar month, compared with an average month
Month	Compared with an average month
January	About average
February	About average
March	About average
April	8% above average
May	5% below average
June	8% below average
July	About average
August	18% above average
September	About average
October	About average
November	5% below average
December	9% below average

Postings by fiscal year

The federal fiscal year runs from October 1 to September 30. Fiscal years 2025 and 2026 include the government-wide hiring freeze that began in January 2025.

Job announcements for series 1410 by fiscal year
Fiscal year	Postings
FY 2018	284
FY 2019	280
FY 2020	229
FY 2021	264
FY 2022	298
FY 2023	330
FY 2024	271
FY 2025	137
FY 2026	157

Postings by month, last 12 months

Job announcements for series 1410 opened each month
Month	Postings
Dec 2025	2
Jan 2026	8
Feb 2026	12
Mar 2026	17
Apr 2026	15
May 2026	8
Jun 2026	22
Jul 2026	20
Aug 2026	20
Sep 2026	23
Oct 2026	10
Nov 2026 (month to date)	11

1411 Library Technician 271 postings in 12 months
1420 Archivist 65 postings in 12 months
1421 Archives Technician 41 postings in 12 months
1412 Technical Information Services 35 postings in 12 months
1499 Library and Archives Student Trainee 8 postings in 12 months

About this data

Job numbers come from the USAJOBS API: 244,223 job announcements opened from December 1, 2025 to November 15, 2026, plus 12,260 announcements open on November 15, 2026. Canceled announcements are not counted. Series descriptions summarize the OPM Handbook of Occupational Groups and Families.

These figures describe posted job announcements, not hiring outcomes. Always read the official announcement and its qualification requirements before applying. How the scores are calculated.