Philadelphia, PA · 2025 pay · 9 people
How much does a library trainee make in Philadelphia, PA?
$47,591typical pay for full-year library trainees in 2025
$46,641 – $51,447what most people earned
Counting everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers, typical pay was $46,624. Typical pay rose 10.7% from 2024.
✓ Official data from City of Philadelphia · Matches the agency's latest release · phila.gov ↗
Where library trainees work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Library Assistant$44,169
- Library Trainee (this page)$47,591
- Library Supervisor$88,209
Highest-paid library trainees, 2025
- 1Najla RashadLibrary Trainee · City of Philadelphia$53,177
- 2Matthew ShuffLibrary Trainee · City of Philadelphia$52,432
- 3Charles BaileyLibrary Trainee · City of Philadelphia$48,491
- 4Lakhisha RileyLibrary Trainee · City of Philadelphia$46,691
- 5Clare ChalkleyLibrary Trainee · City of Philadelphia$46,624
Common questions
How much does a library trainee make in Philadelphia, PA?
Full-year library trainees were typically paid $47,591 in 2025; most earned between $46,641 and $51,447. Counting all 9 people paid, typical pay was $46,624.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.9% of all pay for library trainees in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Library Trainee, at any level (for example "Library Trainee"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this