Library aide vs circulation desk assistant

The differences between library aides and circulation desk assistants 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 $26,159 average annual salary of a circulation desk assistant.

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

Library aide vs circulation desk assistant overview

	Library Aide	Circulation Desk Assistant
Yearly salary	$28,197	$26,159
Hourly rate	$13.56	$12.58
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	40,987	25,638
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library aide vs circulation desk assistant salary

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

	Library Aide	Circulation Desk Assistant
Average salary	$28,197	$26,159
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
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 desk assistant education

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

	Library Aide	Circulation Desk Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Library aide vs circulation desk assistant demographics

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

	Library Aide	Circulation Desk Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%	Male, 33.7% Female, 66.3%
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, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between library aide and circulation desk assistant 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 desk assistant example responsibilities.

Utilize computerized system for circulating books and DVDs.
Stack, sort, and insert ads into newspapers.
Assist in running equipment to bundle newspapers to be send out to carriers for delivery.
Assign and monitor computers to students; check books and DVDs in and out using a computerize system.
Perform regular cataloging of new acquisitions, maintaining accurate data building for microfilm, microfiche, periodicals, and academic collections.
Develop library collection materials for young adults including award-winning non-fiction and fiction titles.

Library aide vs circulation desk assistant 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 desk assistant skills

Library Materials, 23%
Customer Service, 14%
Library Patrons, 6%
Library Resources, 6%
Front Desk, 5%
DVDs, 3%

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