Library aide vs circulation clerk

The differences between library aides and circulation clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a library aide has an average salary of $28,197, which is higher than the $24,325 average annual salary of a circulation clerk.

The top three skills for a library aide include library materials, customer service and circulation desk. The most important skills for a circulation clerk are customer service, patron accounts, and library materials.

Library aide vs circulation clerk overview

	Library Aide	Circulation Clerk
Yearly salary	$28,197	$24,325
Hourly rate	$13.56	$11.69
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	40,987	66,736
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library aide vs circulation clerk salary

Library aides and circulation clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Aide	Circulation Clerk
Average salary	$28,197	$24,325
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $19,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	Dublin City Schools	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between library aide and circulation clerk education

There are a few differences between a library aide and a circulation clerk in terms of educational background:

	Library Aide	Circulation Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Library aide vs circulation clerk demographics

Here are the differences between library aides' and circulation clerks' demographics:

	Library Aide	Circulation Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%	Male, 23.0% Female, 77.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.6% Asian, 6.0% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between library aide and circulation clerk duties and responsibilities

Library aide example responsibilities.

Assist library patrons at the front desk, checking in/out, use of an ILS.
Label new books, label dvds and organize inventory.
Shelve DVDs and books, clean doors and windows.
Demonstrate initiative by volunteering to undergo cross training on inter-library loan policies and procedures.
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
Perform elementary descriptive cataloging using automate bibliographic database.

Circulation clerk example responsibilities.

Create displays for checkout material (fiction, DVDs, children's section, etc . )
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
Issue library cards to customers and collect fines for books, CDs, and videos.
Catalogue and stack books, movies, CDs, records and periodicals.
Help troubleshoot technology relate issues.

Library aide vs circulation clerk skills

Common library aide skills

Library Materials, 18%
Customer Service, 11%
Circulation Desk, 6%
Library Patrons, 4%
Library Services, 3%
Reference Materials, 3%

Common circulation clerk skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patron Accounts, 18%
Library Materials, 15%
Circulation Desk, 6%
Library Patrons, 4%
Issue Library Cards, 3%