Library clerks and assistants

Library clerks and assistants
£23,920

Average Annual Pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

34

Average Weekly Hours

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2019

3.54%

Unemployment Rate

Labour Force Survey 2020

Future employment projections (Working Futures UK)

Description

Library clerks and assistants classify, sort and file publications, documents, audio-visual and computerised material in libraries and offices.

Qualifications

There are no minimum academic requirements, although entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades or A-Levels/H grades. Training is usually provided on-the-job. NVQs/ SVQs in Information and Library Services are available at Levels 2 and 3.

Typical tasks

  • sorts, catalogues and maintains library records;
  • locates and retrieves material on request for borrowers;
  • issues library material and records date of issue/ due date for return;
  • classifies, labels and indexes new books;
  • performs simple repairs on old books.

Common job titles

Assistant (library)
Assistant, library
Assistant, clerical (library)
Assistant, services, bibliographic
Supervisor, library
Looker-out, book
Assistant, chief (library)
Assistant, information (educational establishments)
Abstractor
Clerk, library
Reader (press cutting agency)
Clerk (library)
Assistant, bibliographic
Assistant, counter (library)
Agent, cutting, press
Clerk, cuttings, press
Assistant, resource, learning
Assistant, archives
Attendant, library
Assistant, information (library)
Clipper, press (press cutting agency)

Education background

Destination of Leavers survey, supplied by the Higher Education Statistics.

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Ranked 266th out of 355 careers for the longest hours.

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Ranked 120th out of 355 careers for highest unemployment rate.

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Top industries: Library clerks and assistants

Working Futures UK

Employment type

Gender breakdown


£450

Female average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

£460

Male average weekly pay

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020

323/350

Gender pay gap ranking

Annual Survey of Hours and Earning 2020


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Gender Pay Gap by Career

Average weekly pay by age and gender: Library clerks and assistants

Pay change between years

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