Tables reprinted from the National Business Employment Weekly.

Type of Institution	Median Salary
Processed foods	$59,500
Rubber, plastics, ceramics	57,500
Pharmaceuticals	55,010
Chemicals/allied products	54,400
Office, computing and accounting machines	53,010
Bank, finance, real estate	53,000
Textiles/lumber/paper	51,700
Computer/on-line	49,060
Petroleum refining	49,058
Federal government	48,652
Transportation, public utilities, communication	48,530
Aircraft aerospace	47,800
Consulting services	47,000
Legal services	46,650
Electrical equipment supplier	46,500
Other	46,000
Motor vehicle equipment	45,828
Other manufacturing	44,500
Accounting	44,250
Insurance	44,000
Academic--subject department	44,000
Advertising/marketing	43,000
Non-profit organization	41,607
Hospital/medical services	41,500
Other government	41,000
Media publications	40,162
Academic--general campus	39,763
Public library--subject	38,991
Engineering/architecture	38,950
Public library--general	35,750
Information brokers	31,000

Source: 1997 SLA Salary Survey, Special Librarians Association, Washington, D.C.

Tables reprinted from the National Business Employment Weekly.