Library aide vs page

The differences between library aides and pages 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 $23,595 average annual salary of a page.

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

Library aide vs page overview

	Library Aide	Page
Yearly salary	$28,197	$23,595
Hourly rate	$13.56	$11.34
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	40,987	436
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library aide vs page salary

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

	Library Aide	Page
Average salary	$28,197	$23,595
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $18,000 And $29,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	Belmont, CA
Highest paying state	California	New Hampshire
Best paying company	Dublin City Schools	RingCentral
Best paying industry	Education	Media

Differences between library aide and page education

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

	Library Aide	Page
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Stanford University

Library aide vs page demographics

Here are the differences between library aides' and pages' demographics:

	Library Aide	Page
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%	Male, 37.6% Female, 62.4%
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, 9.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between library aide and page 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.

Page example responsibilities.

Construct and develop program code with HTML, JavaScript and PHP which generate the final outcome website.
Sort and put away books, magazines, CDs, and movies in numerical and/or alphabetical order.
Straighten and organize books and DVDs throughout the library.
Prepare brochure for city's recreational activities, design logo.
Ensure each unit are tuned and test in a screen RF room.
Create graphics, and flash presentation for web page design and PowerPoint demonstrations.

Library aide vs page skills

Common library aide skills

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

Common page skills

Library Patrons, 29%
Library Materials, 15%
Library Shelves, 7%
Dewey Decimal System, 4%
Decimal System, 4%
DVDs, 4%