School librarian vs library supervisor

The differences between school librarians and library supervisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a school librarian and a library supervisor. Additionally, a library supervisor has an average salary of $53,615, which is higher than the $51,202 average annual salary of a school librarian.

The top three skills for a school librarian include library services, library resources and library materials. The most important skills for a library supervisor are library materials, library patrons, and library services.

School librarian vs library supervisor overview

	School Librarian	Library Supervisor
Yearly salary	$51,202	$53,615
Hourly rate	$24.62	$25.78
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	20,037	1,781
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

School librarian vs library supervisor salary

School librarians and library supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	School Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average salary	$51,202	$53,615
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $75,000	Between $37,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	Sacramento, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Poly Prep Country Day School	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between school librarian and library supervisor education

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

	School Librarian	Library Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 69%
Most common major	Library Science	Business
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	New York University

School librarian vs library supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between school librarians' and library supervisors' demographics:

	School Librarian	Library Supervisor
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 16.3% Female, 83.7%	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.3% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 7.7% Asian, 4.8% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%	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%
LGBT Percentage	16%	16%

Differences between school librarian and library supervisor duties and responsibilities

School librarian example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise a full-time media assistant, technology technicians and parent and student volunteers.
Volunteer to host events at annual school carnival and other PTA and school events.
Guide them in researching through a non fiction books, encyclopedia entry, and the elibrary BigChalk database.
Institute the use of computers in the library for cataloging, online searching, reference, bibliographies, and administrative functions.
Direct and train library staff in duties, such as receiving, shelving, researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
Manage and supervise a full-time media assistant, technology technicians and parent and student volunteers.

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.

School librarian vs library supervisor skills

Common school librarian skills

Library Services, 11%
Library Resources, 9%
Library Materials, 9%
Library Programs, 7%
Collection Development, 6%
Library Collection, 5%

Common library supervisor skills

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

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