Library page vs shelver

The differences between library pages and shelvers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a library page has an average salary of $30,218, which is higher than the $24,091 average annual salary of a shelver.

The top three skills for a library page include customer service, library patrons and library system. The most important skills for a shelver are library materials, dewey decimal system, and dvds.

Library page vs shelver overview

	Library Page	Shelver
Yearly salary	$30,218	$24,091
Hourly rate	$14.53	$11.58
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	848	409
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Library page vs shelver salary

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

	Library Page	Shelver
Average salary	$30,218	$24,091
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $18,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	Daly City, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Ramsey County	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between library page and shelver education

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

	Library Page	Shelver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Northwestern University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Library page vs shelver demographics

Here are the differences between library pages' and shelvers' demographics:

	Library Page	Shelver
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
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, 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 page and shelver 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.

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 page vs shelver skills

Common library page skills

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

Common shelver skills

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