Periodicals library assistant vs page

The differences between periodicals library assistants and pages can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a periodicals library assistant has an average salary of $34,596, which is higher than the $23,595 average annual salary of a page.

The top three skills for a periodicals library assistant include newspapers, magazines and student assistants. The most important skills for a page are library patrons, library materials, and library shelves.

Periodicals library assistant vs page overview

	Periodicals Library Assistant	Page
Yearly salary	$34,596	$23,595
Hourly rate	$16.63	$11.34
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,044	436
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Periodicals library assistant vs page salary

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

	Periodicals Library Assistant	Page
Average salary	$34,596	$23,595
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $45,000	Between $18,000 And $29,000
Highest paying City	-	Belmont, CA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	RingCentral
Best paying industry	-	Media

Differences between periodicals library assistant and page education

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

	Periodicals Library Assistant	Page
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 68%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Periodicals library assistant vs page demographics

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

	Periodicals Library Assistant	Page
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%	Male, 37.6% Female, 62.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 6.6% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 5.0% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between periodicals library assistant and page duties and responsibilities

Periodicals library assistant example responsibilities.

Perform elementary descriptive cataloging using automate bibliographic database.
Perform elementary descriptive cataloging using automate bibliographic database.

Page example responsibilities.

Construct and develop program code with HTML, JavaScript and PHP which generate the final outcome website.
Sort and put away books, magazines, CDs, and movies in numerical and/or alphabetical order.
Straighten and organize books and DVDs throughout the library.
Prepare brochure for city's recreational activities, design logo.
Ensure each unit are tuned and test in a screen RF room.
Create graphics, and flash presentation for web page design and PowerPoint demonstrations.

Periodicals library assistant vs page skills

Common periodicals library assistant skills

Newspapers, 34%
Magazines, 23%
Student Assistants, 13%
Library Materials, 10%
Word Processing, 7%
PowerPoint, 6%

Common page skills

Library Patrons, 29%
Library Materials, 15%
Library Shelves, 7%
Dewey Decimal System, 4%
Decimal System, 4%
DVDs, 4%