Document services librarian vs cataloger

The differences between document services librarians and catalogers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a document services librarian and a cataloger. Additionally, a document services librarian has an average salary of $57,980, which is higher than the $34,943 average annual salary of a cataloger.

Document services librarian vs cataloger overview

	Document Services Librarian	Cataloger
Yearly salary	$57,980	$34,943
Hourly rate	$27.88	$16.80
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	55,459	93
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Document services librarian vs cataloger salary

Document services librarians and catalogers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Document Services Librarian	Cataloger
Average salary	$57,980	$34,943
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $82,000	Between $23,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	New Haven, CT
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Harvard University
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between document services librarian and cataloger education

There are a few differences between a document services librarian and a cataloger in terms of educational background:

	Document Services Librarian	Cataloger
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	History
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Maryland - College Park

Document services librarian vs cataloger demographics

Here are the differences between document services librarians' and catalogers' demographics:

	Document Services Librarian	Cataloger
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%	Male, 37.9% Female, 62.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.9% Asian, 4.9% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 4.9% White, 77.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between document services librarian and cataloger duties and responsibilities

Document services librarian example responsibilities.

Support ISO audits for process documentation and software/ literature distribution, managing follow-up corrective action plans as needed.
Provide documents during FDA and internal audits.
Conduct reference research, cataloging, acquisitions.
Support multiple remote locations while generating cad library databases.
Create and maintain various databases cataloging drawings and other engineering library materials.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.

Cataloger example responsibilities.

Manage category of materials: including books, CDs, films and other documents.
Assign subject headings using LCSH.
Cataloge books and serials for all the school district libraries.
Master the use of cataloguing resources such as WorldCat and HomeBase.
Assist librarians in other EPA libraries with the conversion of their serials list.
Assign LCSH and LCC, as well as a local classification system for legal treatises.

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