Library monitor vs assistant librarian

The differences between library monitors and assistant librarians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an assistant librarian has an average salary of $53,764, which is higher than the $26,771 average annual salary of a library monitor.

The top three skills for a library monitor include library policies, incident reports and customer service. The most important skills for an assistant librarian are library materials, reference services, and library services.

Library monitor vs assistant librarian overview

	Library Monitor	Assistant Librarian
Yearly salary	$26,771	$53,764
Hourly rate	$12.87	$25.85
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	5,588	1,617
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library monitor vs assistant librarian salary

Library monitors and assistant librarians have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Monitor	Assistant Librarian
Average salary	$26,771	$53,764
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $40,000 And $71,000
Highest paying City	-	Hayward, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Kent Daniels & Associates
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between library monitor and assistant librarian education

There are a few differences between a library monitor and an assistant librarian in terms of educational background:

	Library Monitor	Assistant Librarian
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	New York University

Library monitor vs assistant librarian demographics

Here are the differences between library monitors' and assistant librarians' demographics:

	Library Monitor	Assistant Librarian
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 53.4% Female, 46.6%	Male, 31.5% Female, 68.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.3% White, 63.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 63.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between library monitor and assistant librarian duties and responsibilities

Library monitor example responsibilities.

Assist candidates in completing admission notices/monitore candidates in computer room/fingerprint candidates/Maintained cleanliness of computer room/organize examination forms
Maintain security of rehabilitation institutions.

Assistant librarian example responsibilities.

Manage yearly budget for DVDs.
Cataloge new book, reclassify, original updates using OCLC.
Help patrons with computers, word processing, and PowerPoint.
Provide customer service through assisting the patrons with their research topics and general questions through OCLC library information system.
Create PowerPoint presentations for orientation.
Provide opportunities for students to use the library for class-relate research, individual investigation, independent reading, and personal inquiry.

Library monitor vs assistant librarian skills

Common library monitor skills

Library Policies, 36%
Incident Reports, 18%
Customer Service, 15%
Library Materials, 15%
Computer Lab, 10%
Technical Assistance, 7%

Common assistant librarian skills

Library Materials, 11%
Reference Services, 6%
Library Services, 6%
Circulation Desk, 5%
Collection Development, 5%
Library Resources, 5%