Reference library assistant vs shelver

The differences between reference library assistants and shelvers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a reference library assistant has an average salary of $27,791, which is higher than the $24,091 average annual salary of a shelver.

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

Reference library assistant vs shelver overview

	Reference Library Assistant	Shelver
Yearly salary	$27,791	$24,091
Hourly rate	$13.36	$11.58
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,130	409
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Reference library assistant vs shelver salary

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

	Reference Library Assistant	Shelver
Average salary	$27,791	$24,091
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $18,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between reference library assistant and shelver education

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

	Reference Library Assistant	Shelver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 70%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	Stanford University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Reference library assistant vs shelver demographics

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

	Reference Library Assistant	Shelver
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 38.7% Female, 61.3%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.9% 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 reference library assistant and shelver duties and responsibilities

Reference library assistant example responsibilities.

Construct and manage subject LibGuides.
Perform elementary descriptive cataloging using automate bibliographic database.
Perform elementary descriptive cataloging using automate bibliographic database.

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.

Reference library assistant vs shelver skills

Common reference library assistant skills

Customer Service, 15%
Library Materials, 12%
Library Patrons, 8%
Research Assistance, 7%
Reference Services, 7%
Library Resources, 6%

Common shelver skills

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