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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
£8,396
£16,212
£23,697

New workers start around £8,396. Normal pay is £16,212 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £23,697.

Available jobs

In the past year there were 23,578 vacancies for this type of job

2.83%

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

  • Language Education

  • Integrated Library Systems

  • Library

  • Numeracy

  • Loans

  • Self Service Technologies

  • Cash Handling

  • Working With Children

  • Library Management

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

  • Management

  • English Language

  • Teaching

  • Enthusiasm

  • Research

  • Detail Oriented

  • Planning

  • 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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English Literature

University of Worcester

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

Tariff points: 112/112

Classics

Birkbeck, University of London

BA (Hons) · 4 Years · Part-time · London · 10/2025

Tariff points: N/A

Law (Senior Status)

Leeds Beckett University

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

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 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) · 5 Years · Sandwich including foundation year · Sheffield · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

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 Hull

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

Tariff points: 120/120

Law

University of Huddersfield

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Sandwich · Huddersfield · 22/09/2025

Tariff points: 120/128

Law (with foundation year)

Coventry University

LLB (Hons) · 4 Years · Full-time · Coventry · 09/2025

Tariff points: 64/64

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