Library page vs administrative library assistant

The differences between library pages and administrative library assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an administrative library assistant has an average salary of $39,643, which is higher than the $30,218 average annual salary of a library page.

The top three skills for a library page include customer service, library patrons and library system. The most important skills for an administrative library assistant are library materials, data entry, and meeting minutes.

Library page vs administrative library assistant overview

	Library Page	Administrative Library Assistant
Yearly salary	$30,218	$39,643
Hourly rate	$14.53	$19.06
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	848	36,264
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library page vs administrative library assistant salary

Library pages and administrative library assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Library Page	Administrative Library Assistant
Average salary	$30,218	$39,643
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $30,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Ramsey County	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between library page and administrative library assistant education

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

	Library Page	Administrative Library Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	Northwestern University	Northwestern University

Library page vs administrative library assistant demographics

Here are the differences between library pages' and administrative library assistants' demographics:

	Library Page	Administrative Library Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 23.9% Female, 76.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 63.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 6.3% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between library page and administrative library assistant duties and responsibilities

Library page example responsibilities.

Perform check-in and check-out of library books on a daily basis.
Coordinate seating for VIP guests.
Gain familiarity with a vast array of works of fiction and nonfiction.
Issue library cards, check-in and check-out library materials, answer incoming calls.
Sort & organize various library materials consisting of books, magazines, CDs, etc.
Locate library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, DVDs, etc.

Administrative library assistant example responsibilities.

Support medical doctors, manage sensitive and confidential records pertaining to high risk patients with emphasis on accuracy.
Perform clerical activities, such as answering phones, check-in and check-out reading material, update library database.
Assist classes in using computers for class projects such as PowerPoint presentations-using word for reports etc.
Prepare PowerPoint presentations as part of government contract proposals.
Perform elementary descriptive cataloging using automate bibliographic database.
Use OCLC to locate sources, verify holdings and order books and articles for the university patrons.

Library page vs administrative library assistant skills

Common library page skills

Customer Service, 21%
Library Patrons, 10%
Library System, 8%
Photocopying, 6%
Shelve Library Materials, 5%
Public Library, 4%

Common administrative library assistant skills

Library Materials, 11%
Data Entry, 10%
Meeting Minutes, 7%
Circulation Desk, 5%
Library Services, 5%
Administrative Tasks, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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