Administrative librarian vs library supervisor

The differences between administrative librarians and library supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an administrative librarian and a library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, which is higher than the $53,527 average annual salary of an administrative librarian.

The top three skills for an administrative librarian include PLM, library services and collection development. The most important skills for a library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

Administrative librarian vs library supervisor overview

	Administrative Librarian	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$53,527	$53,615
Hourly rate	$25.73	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	34,496	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Administrative librarian vs library supervisor salary

Administrative librarians and library supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Administrative Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$53,527	$53,615
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $78,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between administrative librarian and library supervisor education

There are a few differences between an administrative librarian and a library supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Administrative Librarian	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Administrative librarian vs library supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between administrative librarians' and library supervisors' demographics:

	Administrative Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 30.0% Female, 70.0%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between administrative librarian and library supervisor duties and responsibilities

Administrative librarian example responsibilities.

Manage document delivery via Docline and consortia memberships.
Maintain accurate records of circulation and materials, inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.
Evaluate and select integrated library system for OPAC and serials management.

Library supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide safety and security oversight of the library, training and updating evacuation/plot plans and extinguishment methods.
Trouble shoot and replace lap tops, rent out dvds.
Learned to repair library material such as books, DVDs and CDs.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Administrative librarian vs library supervisor skills

Common administrative librarian skills

PLM, 32%
Library Services, 21%
Collection Development, 15%
Professional Development, 13%
Library System, 8%
Library Operations, 6%

Common library supervisor skills

Library Materials, 13%
Library Patrons, 10%
Library Services, 9%
Library Operations, 9%
Library Policies, 7%
Student Assistants, 6%

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