Senior library assistant vs circulation clerk

The differences between senior library assistants and circulation clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a senior library assistant has an average salary of $34,518, which is higher than the $24,325 average annual salary of a circulation clerk.

The top three skills for a senior library assistant include library materials, library patrons and library policies. The most important skills for a circulation clerk are customer service, patron accounts, and library materials.

Senior library assistant vs circulation clerk overview

	Senior Library Assistant	Circulation Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,518	$24,325
Hourly rate	$16.60	$11.69
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,099	66,736
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Senior library assistant vs circulation clerk salary

Senior library assistants and circulation clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Senior Library Assistant	Circulation Clerk
Average salary	$34,518	$24,325
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $19,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between senior library assistant and circulation clerk education

There are a few differences between a senior library assistant and a circulation clerk in terms of educational background:

	Senior Library Assistant	Circulation Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	English	Business
Most common college	New York University	Stanford University

Senior library assistant vs circulation clerk demographics

Here are the differences between senior library assistants' and circulation clerks' demographics:

	Senior Library Assistant	Circulation Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 31.6% Female, 68.4%	Male, 23.0% Female, 77.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.2% Asian, 6.3% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 5.2% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between senior library assistant and circulation clerk duties and responsibilities

Senior library assistant example responsibilities.

Collect data, compile bibliographies, manage current contents and perform copy cataloging functions.
Train patrons on Westlaw, Lexis and general reference computer system.
Direct and train library staff in receiving, shelving, researching, cataloging, and equipment use.
Collect data, compile bibliographies, manage current contents and perform copy cataloging functions.
Assess and discard non-fiction collections as assigned.

Circulation clerk example responsibilities.

Create displays for checkout material (fiction, DVDs, children's section, etc . )
Process internal and external inter-library loan requests for fiction and non-fiction titles and digital media.
Issue library cards to customers and collect fines for books, CDs, and videos.
Catalogue and stack books, movies, CDs, records and periodicals.
Help troubleshoot technology relate issues.

Senior library assistant vs circulation clerk skills

Common senior library assistant skills

Library Materials, 12%
Library Patrons, 11%
Library Policies, 9%
Library Operations, 6%
Student Assistants, 6%
Library System, 6%

Common circulation clerk skills

Customer Service, 18%
Patron Accounts, 18%
Library Materials, 15%
Circulation Desk, 6%
Library Patrons, 4%
Issue Library Cards, 3%

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