Library aide vs student library assistant

The differences between library aides and student library 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 $25,083 average annual salary of a student library assistant.

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

Library aide vs student library assistant overview

	Library Aide	Student Library Assistant
Yearly salary	$28,197	$25,083
Hourly rate	$13.56	$12.06
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	40,987	11,257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library aide vs student library assistant salary

Library aides and student library assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Aide	Student Library Assistant
Average salary	$28,197	$25,083
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $18,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	Palo Alto, CA
Highest paying state	California	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Dublin City Schools	Palo Alto University
Best paying industry	Education	Education

Differences between library aide and student library assistant education

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

	Library Aide	Student Library Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Library aide vs student library assistant demographics

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

	Library Aide	Student Library Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%	Male, 31.9% Female, 68.1%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between library aide and student library 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.

Student library assistant example responsibilities.

Process, sort and organize books and DVDs.
Copy and original cataloging of auction catalogues; maintenance of auction catalogue shelves.
Organize books, DVDs, and CDs for organizational purpose to help other employees and patrons.
Assist in the cataloging and inventory of books, to restock or reorder popular or pertinent publications.
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
Assess and discard non-fiction collections as assigned.

Library aide vs student library 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 student library assistant skills

Library Materials, 20%
Circulation Desk, 12%
Front Desk, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Library Patrons, 7%
Library Resources, 4%

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