Mobile library assistant vs shelver

The differences between mobile library assistants and shelvers 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 $24,091 average annual salary of a shelver.

The top three skills for a mobile library assistant include referral services, and . The most important skills for a shelver are library materials, dewey decimal system, and dvds.

Mobile library assistant vs shelver overview

	Mobile Library Assistant	Shelver
Yearly salary	$31,518	$24,091
Hourly rate	$15.15	$11.58
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	5,020	409
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Mobile library assistant vs shelver salary

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

	Mobile Library Assistant	Shelver
Average salary	$31,518	$24,091
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $45,000	Between $18,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between mobile library assistant and shelver education

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

	Mobile Library Assistant	Shelver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 46%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Psychology	English
Most common college	Duke University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mobile library assistant vs shelver demographics

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

	Mobile Library Assistant	Shelver
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
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, 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 mobile library assistant and shelver 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.

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.

Mobile library assistant vs shelver skills

Common mobile library assistant skills

Referral Services, 100%

Common shelver skills

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