Film library clerk vs film librarian

The differences between film library clerks and film 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 film library clerk and a film librarian. Additionally, a film librarian has an average salary of $42,214, which is higher than the $38,809 average annual salary of a film library clerk.

The top three skills for a film library clerk include patients, radiology and HIPAA. The most important skills for a film librarian are patients, medical terminology, and customer service.

Film library clerk vs film librarian overview

	Film Library Clerk	Film Librarian
Yearly salary	$38,809	$42,214
Hourly rate	$18.66	$20.30
Growth rate	-5%	6%
Number of jobs	67,180	1,308
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	2	2

Film library clerk vs film librarian salary

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

	Film Library Clerk	Film Librarian
Average salary	$38,809	$42,214
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $58,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between film library clerk and film librarian education

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

	Film Library Clerk	Film Librarian
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Pennsylvania

Film library clerk vs film librarian demographics

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

	Film Library Clerk	Film Librarian
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.2% Female, 70.8%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 9.1% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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%
LGBT Percentage	6%	16%

Differences between film library clerk and film librarian duties and responsibilities

Film library clerk example responsibilities.

Manage front office check-in, insurance verification and certifications from doctors.
Help patients at the front desk as well as doing daily duties that are requested by doctors and techs.
Demonstrate ability to find solutions to patient problems and keeping within HIPPA and MQSA guidelines.
Relay emergency messages from patients and medical personnel to physicians.
Complete customer medical requests for images by copying exams to CDs for delivery to other medical doctors/facilities.
Create safety tailgate PowerPoint presentations.

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.

Film library clerk vs film librarian skills

Common film library clerk skills

Patients, 26%
Radiology, 22%
HIPAA, 11%
Customer Service, 8%
Front Desk, 6%
Film Library, 5%

Common film librarian skills

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