Library director vs library supervisor

The differences between library directors and library 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 library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, 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 library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

Library director vs library supervisor overview

	Library Director	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$44,750	$53,615
Hourly rate	$21.51	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	5,428	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Library director vs library supervisor salary

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

	Library Director	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$44,750	$53,615
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
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 library supervisor education

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

	Library Director	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Library director vs library supervisor demographics

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

	Library Director	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.5% Female, 70.5%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
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, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between library director and library 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.

Library supervisor example responsibilities.

Provide safety and security oversight of the library, training and updating evacuation/plot plans and extinguishment methods.
Trouble shoot and replace lap tops, rent out dvds.
Learned to repair library material such as books, DVDs and CDs.
Record retention.SecurityDuties include enforcing the rules and regulations of TDCJ.

Library director vs library 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 library supervisor skills

Library Materials, 13%
Library Patrons, 10%
Library Services, 9%
Library Operations, 9%
Library Policies, 7%
Student Assistants, 6%

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