Librarian vs film librarian

The differences between librarians 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 librarian and a film librarian. Additionally, a librarian has an average salary of $53,096, which is higher than the $42,214 average annual salary of a film librarian.

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

Librarian vs film librarian overview

	Librarian	Film Librarian
Yearly salary	$53,096	$42,214
Hourly rate	$25.53	$20.30
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	1,264	1,308
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 28%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Librarian vs film librarian salary

Librarians and film librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Librarian	Film Librarian
Average salary	$53,096	$42,214
Salary range	Between $38,000 And $73,000	Between $27,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Meta	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between librarian and film librarian education

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

	Librarian	Film Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Associate Degree, 28%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	University of Pennsylvania

Librarian vs film librarian demographics

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

	Librarian	Film Librarian
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.7%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.9% White, 77.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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	16%	16%

Differences between librarian and film librarian duties and responsibilities

Librarian example responsibilities.

Plan and manage weekly toddler programs and activities.
Recruit, train, and manage volunteers, teen ambassadors, book buddies, elderly volunteers, and teen tech assistants.
Manage adult non-fiction materials and coordinate staff.
Manage and maintain inventory of NAVAIR technical documentation.
Manage integrated library system including OPAC, serials control, cataloging and acquisitions.
Achieve proficiency cataloging electronic materials (audio records, video recordings, and streaming video) and continuing resources/serials.

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.

Librarian vs film librarian skills

Common librarian skills

Library Services, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Library Materials, 8%
Collection Development, 7%
Library Resources, 6%
Reference Services, 5%

Common film librarian skills

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

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