Library director vs director

The differences between library directors and directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a library director, becoming a director takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a director has an average salary of $113,489, which is higher than the $44,750 average annual salary of a library director.

The top three skills for a library director include library services, collection development and professional development. The most important skills for a director are healthcare, customer service, and oversight.

Library director vs director overview

	Library Director	Director
Yearly salary	$44,750	$113,489
Hourly rate	$21.51	$54.56
Growth rate	6%	8%
Number of jobs	5,428	230,711
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	48	40
Years of experience	2	6

Library director vs director salary

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

	Library Director	Director
Average salary	$44,750	$113,489
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $66,000 And $192,000
Highest paying City	Hoboken, NJ	New York, NY
Highest paying state	Alaska	New York
Best paying company	University of California, Berkeley	Mayo Clinic
Best paying industry	Education	Finance

Differences between library director and director education

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

	Library Director	Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Library director vs director demographics

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

	Library Director	Director
Average age	48	40
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
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, 7.9% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 14.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 65.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%
LGBT Percentage	16%	14%

Differences between library director and director 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.

Director example responsibilities.

Manage water metering programs for NYC and national portfolio.
Collaborate with the CPA to manage financials and reporting / distribution to physicians.
Manage OEM manufacturing partners for making bulk solutions, product fills and final packaging.
Lead company's first deep-fill structural project, bring company into EPA compliance, establish effective QA-QC program.
Develop company website entirely as well as wrote and manage the SEO and upkeep for overall site maintenance.
Manage the company's hotel portfolio operations and assets, including renovation, new build, conversions, and rebranding.

Library director vs director skills

Common library director skills

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

Common director skills

Healthcare, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Oversight, 7%
Project Management, 6%
Human Resources, 4%
Business Development, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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