Film librarian vs library supervisor

The differences between film 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 a film librarian and a library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, which is higher than the $42,214 average annual salary of a film librarian.

The top three skills for a film librarian include patients, medical terminology and customer service. The most important skills for a library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

Film librarian vs library supervisor overview

	Film Librarian	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$42,214	$53,615
Hourly rate	$20.30	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,308	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Film librarian vs library supervisor salary

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

	Film Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$42,214	$53,615
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $63,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between film librarian and library supervisor education

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

	Film Librarian	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 28%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	New York University

Film librarian vs library supervisor demographics

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

	Film Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
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, 7.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between film librarian and library supervisor duties and responsibilities

Film librarian example responsibilities.

Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.
File film, answer phones and make cd's of patient mri's.
Fax radiology reports under HIPPA guidelines.
Transfer radiographic images to/from storage media (CDs).
Publish and report playlists to record companies and radio stations.
Input patient information (PACS) to include digitizing outside images.

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.

Film librarian vs library supervisor skills

Common film librarian skills

Patients, 34%
Medical Terminology, 11%
Customer Service, 7%
Film Library, 5%
HIPAA, 3%
Film Jackets, 3%

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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