Library director vs circulation supervisor

The differences between library directors and circulation supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a library director and a circulation supervisor. Additionally, a library director has an average salary of $44,750, which is higher than the $38,076 average annual salary of a circulation supervisor.

The top three skills for a library director include library services, collection development and professional development. The most important skills for a circulation supervisor are library materials, library policies, and student assistants.

Library director vs circulation supervisor overview

	Library Director	Circulation Supervisor
Yearly salary	$44,750	$38,076
Hourly rate	$21.51	$18.31
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,428	957
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library director vs circulation supervisor salary

Library directors and circulation supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Director	Circulation Supervisor
Average salary	$44,750	$38,076
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $23,000 And $62,000
Highest paying City	Hoboken, NJ	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between library director and circulation supervisor education

There are a few differences between a library director and a circulation supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Library Director	Circulation Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 65%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Library director vs circulation supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between library directors' and circulation supervisors' demographics:

	Library Director	Circulation Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 38.6% Female, 61.4%
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, 6.6% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.0% Asian, 5.0% White, 76.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between library director and circulation supervisor duties and responsibilities

Library director example responsibilities.

Manage records of circulation and materials, maintain inventory, and correct cataloging errors.
Hire & supervise 26 staff , 16 FTE.
Supervise one FTE and six part time employees.
Investigate and troubleshoot protocols, procedures and reagents.
Work with vendors to develop licensing and to troubleshoot electronic access.
Provide oversight of the acquisitions process at all stages, including final approval.

Circulation supervisor example responsibilities.

Introduce and manage BPA audit procedures for independent distribution verification.
Full cataloging of texts, journals, articles, and media within faculty and student library.
Restructure TMC delivery from non-targete rural delivery to a target porch delivery with a considerable long term cost savings.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Library director vs circulation supervisor skills

Common library director skills

Library Services, 16%
Collection Development, 7%
Professional Development, 6%
Library Operations, 6%
Academic Library, 6%
Library Resources, 5%

Common circulation supervisor skills

Library Materials, 12%
Library Policies, 11%
Student Assistants, 9%
Library Patrons, 9%
Circulation Services, 5%
Library Services, 5%

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