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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "25-1082",
    "soc_title": "Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary",
    "slug": "library-science-teachers-postsecondary-25-1082",
    "major_group": "25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 80340,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 88110,
    "employment_total": 3630,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
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      "p25": 64080,
      "median": 80340,
      "p75": 100910,
      "p90": 129120,
      "mean": 88110,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.26
    },
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      "p25": null,
      "median": null,
      "p75": null,
      "p90": null,
      "mean": null
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 3630,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000025108201",
      "series_id": "OEUN000000000000025108201",
      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
    "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
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      "annual_median": "OEUN000000000000025108213",
      "annual_mean": "OEUN000000000000025108204",
      "annual_p10": "OEUN000000000000025108211",
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      "annual_p75": "OEUN000000000000025108214",
      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000025108215"
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    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary is 2.26× — the national median is $80,340 but top decile earns $129,120. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}