Document services librarian vs school librarian

The differences between document services librarians and school librarians 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 school librarian. Additionally, a document services librarian has an average salary of $57,980, which is higher than the $51,202 average annual salary of a school librarian.

Document services librarian vs school librarian overview

	Document Services Librarian	School Librarian
Yearly salary	$57,980	$51,202
Hourly rate	$27.88	$24.62
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	55,459	20,037
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Document services librarian vs school librarian salary

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

	Document Services Librarian	School Librarian
Average salary	$57,980	$51,202
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $82,000	Between $34,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Sacramento, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Poly Prep Country Day School
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between document services librarian and school librarian education

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

	Document Services Librarian	School Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Library Science
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Maryland - College Park

Document services librarian vs school librarian demographics

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

	Document Services Librarian	School Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 38.5% Female, 61.5%	Male, 16.3% Female, 83.7%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between document services librarian and school librarian 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.

School librarian example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise a full-time media assistant, technology technicians and parent and student volunteers.
Volunteer to host events at annual school carnival and other PTA and school events.
Guide them in researching through a non fiction books, encyclopedia entry, and the elibrary BigChalk database.
Institute the use of computers in the library for cataloging, online searching, reference, bibliographies, and administrative functions.
Direct and train library staff in duties, such as receiving, shelving, researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
Manage and supervise a full-time media assistant, technology technicians and parent and student volunteers.

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