# Library Technicians

> Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/careers/library-technicians
- SOC code: 25-4031.00
- Career family: Education
- Median annual pay: $44,580 (10th percentile $29,300, 90th percentile $63,080)
- Projected growth: Decline, -6.4%
- Openings a year: 10,800
- Typical entry education: Postsecondary certificate
- Bright outlook: no
- Data years: BLS 2025 wages · 2025–35 projections

## Interest profile (code CSR)

| Interest area | Score (0–100) |
| --- | ---: |
| Realistic (R) | 35 |
| Investigative (I) | 28 |
| Artistic (A) | 10 |
| Social (S) | 51 |
| Enterprising (E) | 15 |
| Conventional (C) | 92 |

## What you'd do

- Working with Computers (importance 82/100)
- Getting Information (importance 76/100)
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates (importance 75/100)
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships (importance 70/100)
- Documenting/Recording Information (importance 65/100)
- Handling and Moving Objects (importance 63/100)
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work (importance 62/100)
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events (importance 62/100)
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public (importance 62/100)
- Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge (importance 61/100)

## Skills

Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Coordination, Critical Thinking, Learning Strategies, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Judgment and Decision Making

## Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service, English Language, Administrative, Computers and Electronics, Education and Training, Communications and Media, Psychology, Mathematics, Public Safety and Security, Geography

## Also called

Accessioner, Audio-Visual Aide, Bibliographer, Bindery Library Technical Assistant, Book Shelver, Book Sorter, Bookmobile Driver, Cataloging Library Technical Assistant (Cataloging LTA), Circulation Clerk, Classifier

## Majors that lead here (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, 4-digit CIP)

- [Library and Archives Assisting](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/2503) (CIP 2503, 39 colleges)

## Related careers

- [Library Assistants, Clerical](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/library-assistants-clerical): $36,910 median pay
- [File Clerks](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/file-clerks): $43,600 median pay
- [Office Clerks, General](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/office-clerks-general): $45,010 median pay
- [Document Management Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/document-management-specialists): $116,580 median pay
- [Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/secretaries-and-administrative-assistants-except-legal-medical-and-executive): $47,540 median pay
- [Stockers and Order Fillers](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/stockers-and-order-fillers): $37,330 median pay

## Sources

- [O*NET Database](https://www.onetcenter.org/database.html), version 31.0 (CC BY 4.0)
- [BLS Employment Projections](https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables.htm), version 2025-35, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics](https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm), version 2025, data year 2025 (Public domain (U.S. government work))
- [NCES CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk](https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/resources.aspx?y=56), version 2020, data year 2020 (Public domain (U.S. government work))

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