Senior library assistant vs shelver

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

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

Senior library assistant vs shelver overview

	Senior Library Assistant	Shelver
Yearly salary	$34,518	$24,091
Hourly rate	$16.60	$11.58
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	1,099	409
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Senior library assistant vs shelver salary

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

	Senior Library Assistant	Shelver
Average salary	$34,518	$24,091
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $44,000	Between $18,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between senior library assistant and shelver education

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

	Senior Library Assistant	Shelver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	English	English
Most common college	New York University	Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Senior library assistant vs shelver demographics

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

	Senior Library Assistant	Shelver
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 31.6% Female, 68.4%	Male, 38.1% Female, 61.9%
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, 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 senior library assistant and shelver 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.

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.

Senior library assistant vs shelver 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 shelver skills

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