Library supervisor vs library technician

The differences between library supervisors and library technicians can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a library supervisor, becoming a library technician takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, which is higher than the $37,757 average annual salary of a library technician.

The top three skills for a library supervisor include library materials, library patrons and library services. The most important skills for a library technician are library services, data entry, and circulation desk.

Library supervisor vs library technician overview

	Library Supervisor	Library Technician
Yearly salary	$53,615	$37,757
Hourly rate	$25.78	$18.15
Growth rate	6%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,781	24,941
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	48	50
Years of experience	2	12

Library supervisor vs library technician salary

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

	Library Supervisor	Library Technician
Average salary	$53,615	$37,757
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $77,000	Between $29,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Syracuse University
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between library supervisor and library technician education

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

	Library Supervisor	Library Technician
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 69%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	New York University	New York University

Library supervisor vs library technician demographics

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

	Library Supervisor	Library Technician
Average age	48	50
Gender ratio	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%	Male, 34.1% Female, 65.9%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 5.3% White, 64.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	16%	11%

Differences between library supervisor and library technician duties and responsibilities

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 technician example responsibilities.

Cataloge library materials using OCLC to be add to collection, and repair damaged materials.
Process books and serials in Sydney (ILS).
Enter new patron records into the ILS.
Process incoming serials and maintain serial records and archives.
Work with supervisors, coworkers, and patrons to resolve questions and troubleshoot both electronic and physical item requests.
Install, configure, troubleshoot laser scanners, RFID readers and antennas, sensors, detectors, actuators, payment systems.

Library supervisor vs library technician skills

Common library supervisor skills

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

Common library technician skills

Library Services, 6%
Data Entry, 6%
Circulation Desk, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Library System, 4%
Library Patrons, 4%

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