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Job outlook for branch directors in the United States
Are branch director jobs in demand?
Branch director job and salary trends over time
Branch director jobs over time
Branch director job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,193 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 938 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 959 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 915 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 884 | 0.00% |
Average branch director salary over time
Branch director salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $73,892 | $35.52 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $71,846 | $34.54 | --0.1% |
| 2023 | $71,953 | $34.59 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | $71,582 | $34.41 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $70,798 | $34.04 | +1.6% |
Branch director jobs by state
Most common states for branch directors
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 238 | 34% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 203 | 23% |
| 3 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 560 | 18% |
| 4 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 507 | 17% |
| 5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 618 | 13% |
| 6 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 541 | 12% |
| 7 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 472 | 12% |
| 8 | Delaware | 961,939 | 112 | 12% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 763 | 11% |
| 10 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 328 | 11% |
| 11 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 742 | 8% |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 666 | 8% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 459 | 8% |
| 14 | Vermont | 623,657 | 52 | 8% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 853 | 7% |
| 16 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 846 | 7% |
| 17 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 698 | 7% |
| 18 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 283 | 7% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 79 | 7% |
| 20 | California | 39,536,653 | 2,336 | 6% |
Most common cities for branch directors
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin | 2 | 4% | $60,379 |
| 2 | Chelmsford | 1 | 3% | $86,992 |
| 3 | Merrillville | 1 | 3% | $63,693 |
| 4 | Northbrook | 1 | 3% | $65,493 |
| 5 | Chesterfield | 1 | 2% | $59,343 |
| 6 | Allentown | 1 | 1% | $76,636 |
| 7 | Downey | 1 | 1% | $93,474 |
| 8 | Fairfield | 1 | 1% | $100,896 |
| 9 | Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 1% | $71,163 |
| 10 | Phoenix | 2 | 0% | $72,754 |
| 11 | Baton Rouge | 1 | 0% | $62,070 |
| 12 | Colorado Springs | 1 | 0% | $84,764 |
| 13 | Fresno | 1 | 0% | $98,954 |
| 14 | Jacksonville | 1 | 0% | $70,212 |
| 15 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $93,820 |
Branch Director job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of branch director experts
University of Maryland - College Park
Middle Tennessee State University
Thiel College
Donald Yeung
Professor and Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education, Affiliate Professor, Computer Science DepartmentUniversity of Maryland - College Park
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
What skills stand out on Branch Director resumes?
Donald Yeung: A degree at a highly rated engineering school is always a plus. For example, the ECE dept at UMD has a good reputation among local employers as well as employers elsewhere, such as Silicon Valley. Many of our students go to companies in these areas, and so we have a reputation based on the quality of students that go out. I think employers know what they're getting. Beyond the school from which you receive your degree, your GPA is also important. How well you do in the program you come from is important, too, obviously. And employers also know about grade inflation or deflation at different schools, so they can calibrate any student's GPA against what experience they've had with previous students' records. Besides that, employers also look for experience outside of the degree program, so internships, research experiences, any significant project experience, etc., are also a real plus.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Branch Director job market given the pandemic?
Frank Lambert Ph.D.: Undoubtedly, while the pandemic is continuing, and possibly beyond, comfort working with technology will become an even more pronounced trend for librarians. From information literacy, to running programs online and conducting online instruction, to story times, technology is what helps connect communities with their public libraries even more. Libraries were stuck between a rock and a hard place when the pandemic struck. For SO many people in our community, the library is their primary source with the outside world via the WWW. When libraries had to close to reduce the chances of disease spread, not only was computer access to the Internet lost, but so was access to the Internet at home for those people who could not afford Internet access and instead have to rely on mobile hotspots for access. With libraries closed though, these hotspots could not be signed out. In the future, government should consider libraries an essential service. How was a community member to apply for unemployment benefits if he/she did not have access to the WWW from home? How can that same member apply for other social services or apply for a new job without an Internet connection? Had governments declared public libraries essential services and provided them with the resources needed to stay open, including giving libraries power over enforcing mask mandates, then the pandemic might have had a different look to it.
How have salaries changed over time for Branch Directors?
Frank Lambert Ph.D.: Salaries continue to rise. There are hundreds of graduates across the nation every semester, and yet there are still multiple job openings. Retirement of baby boomers in librarianship appears to be increasing. I would not say there is a shortage of qualified candidates; however, according to the Library Journal's most recent salary survey, their 2019 Placements & Salaries survey learned that full-time grads earned on average 6.2 percent more than they did in 2018 www.libraryjournal.com
This also was a 24% increase from 2011 salary levels. Salaries increasing this much may be due to, as I wrote, a glut of open positions in librarianship due to retirements, but closer analysis should be conducted before anything definitive is stated.
What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Branch Director job market given the pandemic?
Mary Beth Mason Ph.D.: I think we are going to see teletherapy as a more common service delivery model across settings. I think that that will be what I call a "Pandemic Positive". I think many states will pass legislation post pandemic for teletherapy to be a reimbursable service.