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Library Clerks and Assistants

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

Wages

New workers
AVERAGE
Experienced
£6,492
£17,791
£36,038

New workers start around £6,492. Normal pay is £17,791 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £36,038.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 23,802 vacancies for this type of job

4.44%

Projected job growth over the next 8 years

Related courses

People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.

What they do most days?

  • Performs simple repairs on old books.

  • Classifies, labels and indexes new books.

  • Issues library material and records date of issue/ due date for return.

  • Locates and retrieves material on request for borrowers.

  • Sorts, catalogues and maintains library records.

Hard Skills

Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Library Services

  • Numeracy

  • Working With Children

  • Integrated Library Systems

  • Library

  • Loans

  • Cash Handling

  • Self Service Technologies

  • Administrative Support

  • Manual Handling

Soft Skills

Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.

Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.

  • Customer Service

  • Communication

  • English Language

  • Teaching

  • Management

  • Enthusiasm

  • Detail Oriented

  • Mathematics

  • Interpersonal Communications

  • Collections

How do I get a job like this?

People in these types of job started their career paths after studying courses like the ones below.

Routes to this career

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  • Classics

    Birkbeck, University of London

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 10/2025

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • English Literature

    University of Worcester

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Worcester · 09/2025

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • Law (Senior Status)

    Leeds Beckett University

    LLB (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time · Leeds · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Classics

    Durham University

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Durham · 29/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • English Studies

    Blackpool and the Fylde College

    FdA · 2 Years · Full-time · Blackpool · 09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • English Literature

    University of Roehampton

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 09/2025

    Tariff points: 112/112

  • English

    Northeastern University London

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 01/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Law with a Year Abroad

    Swansea University

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time with time abroad · Swansea · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: 120/136

  • Law with Criminology

    Cardiff University

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Cardiff · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Law with Foundation Year

    Sheffield Hallam University

    LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time including foundation year · Sheffield · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: 64/64

  • Scottish Literature

    The University of Edinburgh

    MA (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Edinburgh · 08/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Comparative Literature

    King's College London, University of London

    BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · London · 29/09/2025

    Tariff points: N/A

  • Law

    University of Huddersfield

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Huddersfield · 22/09/2025

    Tariff points: 112/120

  • Law

    University of Hull

    LLB (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · Hull · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 120/120

  • Liberal Arts

    St Mary's University, Twickenham

    BA (Hons) · 2 Years · Full-time (intensive) · Twickenham · 15/09/2025

    Tariff points: 80/80