Perri,
Joe Hamlin (517-335-1501‬) at Library of Michigan has the exact percentage, but if memory serves, statewide the average is 64% of a public library's budget is spent on the sum of all staffing expenses.

Dan Hutchins
Director
Van Buren District Library
200 North Phelps Street
Decatur, MI 49045
dhutchins@vbdl.org
http://www.vbdl.org
269-423-4771


On Monday, April 18, 2022, 09:35:11 AM EDT, Perri Saunders via Michlib-l <michlib-l@mcls.org> wrote:


We're class II, but I'm interested in all sizes of libraries:
What percentage of your total budget accounts for wages and benefits?
I want to stay in line with the norm, but I don't know what the norm is.
Thanks so much,
Perri

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Perri Saunders, Director
White Pigeon Township Library
102 N. Kalamazoo St., P.O. Box 399
White Pigeon, MI 49099
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