Library media assistant vs shelver

The differences between library media assistants and shelvers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a library media assistant has an average salary of $34,052, which is higher than the $24,091 average annual salary of a shelver.

The top three skills for a library media assistant include library materials, media and library books. The most important skills for a shelver are library materials, dewey decimal system, and dvds.

Library media assistant vs shelver overview

	Library Media Assistant	Shelver
Yearly salary	$34,052	$24,091
Hourly rate	$16.37	$11.58
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	9,087	409
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library media assistant vs shelver salary

Library media assistants and shelvers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Media Assistant	Shelver
Average salary	$34,052	$24,091
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $18,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	Salem, OR	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Albemarle County	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between library media assistant and shelver education

There are a few differences between a library media assistant and a shelver in terms of educational background:

	Library Media Assistant	Shelver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 63%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Business	English
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Library media assistant vs shelver demographics

Here are the differences between library media assistants' and shelvers' demographics:

	Library Media Assistant	Shelver
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 21.2% Female, 78.8%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 5.1% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 5.0% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between library media assistant and shelver duties and responsibilities

Library media assistant example responsibilities.

Assist with video recording and cataloging of activities on an IBM.
Perform original cataloging and copy cataloging.
Develop system to streamline classroom media requests resulting in more efficient distribution of materials.
Engage in moderate weeding projects of the fiction, biography, and nonfiction collections.
Assess and discard non-fiction collections as assigned.

Shelver example responsibilities.

Assist patrons in their searches and shelve books, DVDs, CDs, and audiobooks.
Shelve all library material (books, magazines, CDs, DVDs, audio-books, etc . )
Shelve fiction, large print and new books.
Improve the layout plan of the adult fiction section.
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.

Library media assistant vs shelver skills

Common library media assistant skills

Library Materials, 14%
Media, 14%
Library Books, 6%
Instructional Materials, 6%
Circulation Desk, 5%
Library Equipment, 5%

Common shelver skills

Library Materials, 29%
Dewey Decimal System, 8%
DVDs, 7%
Book Displays, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Shelve Books, 5%