Serials assistant vs assistant manager/server

The differences between serials assistants and assistant managers/server can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a serials assistant has an average salary of $36,172, which is higher than the $31,857 average annual salary of an assistant manager/server.

The top three skills for a serials assistant include OCLC, newspapers and library materials. The most important skills for an assistant manager/server are exceptional dining, genuine hospitality, and customer service.

Serials assistant vs assistant manager/server overview

	Serials Assistant	Assistant Manager/Server
Yearly salary	$36,172	$31,857
Hourly rate	$17.39	$15.32
Growth rate	-4%	10%
Number of jobs	543	107,890
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	47	37
Years of experience	-	-

Serials assistant vs assistant manager/server salary

Serials assistants and assistant managers/server have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Serials Assistant	Assistant Manager/Server
Average salary	$36,172	$31,857
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $63,000	Between $24,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between serials assistant and assistant manager/server education

There are a few differences between a serials assistant and an assistant manager/server in terms of educational background:

	Serials Assistant	Assistant Manager/Server
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 74%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	-

Serials assistant vs assistant manager/server demographics

Here are the differences between serials assistants' and assistant managers/server' demographics:

	Serials Assistant	Assistant Manager/Server
Average age	47	37
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 36.8% Female, 63.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 5.9% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	10%

Differences between serials assistant and assistant manager/server duties and responsibilities

Serials assistant example responsibilities.

Edit MARC records for serials.
Process newspapers, magazines, and journals using SirsiDynix.
Shelve periodicals and newspapers in the periodical area and keep the area tidy.
Spearhead creation of a share document listing recurring names and terminology to facilitate consistent taxonomy across the cataloging team.
Assess and discard non-fiction collections as assigned.

Assistant manager/server example responsibilities.

Manage restaurant while serving or bartending.
Maintain establishment's budget by managing employee attendance and monitoring quality and inventory control with a POS system.
Train new servers, ensure overall guest satisfaction, make sure the restaurant run smoothly, troubleshoot POS system, open/close ,
Perform a variety of tasks including bartending and banquet hosting.
Assist with the training of other servers in the usage of micros and serving equipment.
Have taken over scheduling the server staff and have trained and work in multiple FOH and BOH positions.

Serials assistant vs assistant manager/server skills

Common serials assistant skills

OCLC, 30%
Newspapers, 19%
Library Materials, 16%
Cataloging, 12%
Marc, 11%
Library System, 10%

Common assistant manager/server skills

Exceptional Dining, 24%
Genuine Hospitality, 19%
Customer Service, 8%
Fine Dining, 4%
Guest Service, 4%
POS, 3%

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