Mobile library assistant vs library assistant

The differences between mobile library assistants and library assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a mobile library assistant has an average salary of $31,518, which is higher than the $30,146 average annual salary of a library assistant.

The top three skills for a mobile library assistant include referral services, and . The most important skills for a library assistant are customer service, library materials, and circulation desk.

Mobile library assistant vs library assistant overview

	Mobile Library Assistant	Library Assistant
Yearly salary	$31,518	$30,146
Hourly rate	$15.15	$14.49
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	5,020	1,122
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Mobile library assistant vs library assistant salary

Mobile library assistants and library assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Mobile Library Assistant	Library Assistant
Average salary	$31,518	$30,146
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $45,000	Between $22,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Brookline, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Professional

Differences between mobile library assistant and library assistant education

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

	Mobile Library Assistant	Library Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 59%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Duke University	Northwestern University

Mobile library assistant vs library assistant demographics

Here are the differences between mobile library assistants' and library assistants' demographics:

	Mobile Library Assistant	Library Assistant
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.4% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between mobile library assistant and library assistant duties and responsibilities

Mobile library assistant example responsibilities.

Collect data, compile bibliographies, manage current contents and perform copy cataloging functions.
Provide real-time bus location updates with AJAX and utilize Google maps API for trip planning.
Repair leaks in RV roofs with sealant making the RV weatherproof.
Develop system to streamline classroom media requests resulting in more efficient distribution of materials.
Develop and maintain young adult fiction/nonfiction collection.

Library assistant example responsibilities.

Organize and check in newly arrive reference materials, magazines, newspapers, and journals.
Assist with processing acquisitions, collection maintenance and development, retro- cataloging, copy cataloging.
Process and track inter-library loans and donations.
Set up user accounts and user rights in windows.
Process magazines and annual reports for the circulation department.
Re-Serve, circulate, check-in / check-out and renew books.

Mobile library assistant vs library assistant skills

Common mobile library assistant skills

Referral Services, 100%

Common library assistant skills

Customer Service, 16%
Library Materials, 15%
Circulation Desk, 7%
Library Patrons, 4%
Library Services, 4%
Library Resources, 3%

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