Jobs Similar to Library Assistants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to library assistants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Library Technicians, Office Clerks and Librarians and Media Collections Specialists.
Library Assistants: $36,910 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Library Assistants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Library Technicians | 85% | $44,580+21% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Office Clerks, General | 80% | $45,010+22% | High school |
| 3 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | 79% | $68,270+85% | Graduate degree |
| 4 | Receptionists and Information ClerksSame group | 79% | $38,010+3% | High school |
| 5 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 78% | $47,540+29% | High school |
| 6 | Medical Records Specialists | 78% | $51,140+39% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Telephone Operators | 77% | $41,740+13% | High school |
| 8 | File ClerksSame group | 77% | $43,600+18% | High school |
| 9 | Data Entry Keyers | 77% | $41,340+12% | High school |
| 10 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksSame group | 77% | $35,070−5% | High school |
| 11 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 76% | $76,590+108% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 76% | $50,670+37% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Word Processors and Typists | 76% | $49,280+34% | High school |
| 14 | Court, Municipal, and License ClerksSame group | 75% | $48,700+32% | High school |
| 15 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 75% | $45,930+24% | High school |
| 16 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 75% | $49,230+33% | High school |
| 17 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 75% | $55,570+51% | Training or associate |
| 18 | Correspondence ClerksSame group | 75% | $46,800+27% | High school |
| 19 | Postal Service Clerks | 75% | $62,130+68% | High school |
| 20 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 75% | $38,630+5% | High school |
- 1Library Technicians
85% similar · $44,580 (+21%) · Training or associate
- 2Office Clerks, General
80% similar · $45,010 (+22%) · High school
- 3Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
79% similar · $68,270 (+85%) · Graduate degree
- 4Receptionists and Information Clerks
79% similar · $38,010 (+3%) · High school · Same group
- 5Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
78% similar · $47,540 (+29%) · High school
- 6Medical Records Specialists
78% similar · $51,140 (+39%) · Training or associate
- 7Telephone Operators
77% similar · $41,740 (+13%) · High school
- 8File Clerks
77% similar · $43,600 (+18%) · High school · Same group
- 9Data Entry Keyers
77% similar · $41,340 (+12%) · High school
- 10Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
77% similar · $35,070 (−5%) · High school · Same group
- 11Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
76% similar · $76,590 (+108%) · Training or associate
- 12Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
76% similar · $50,670 (+37%) · Training or associate
- 13Word Processors and Typists
76% similar · $49,280 (+34%) · High school
- 14Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
75% similar · $48,700 (+32%) · High school · Same group
- 15Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
75% similar · $45,930 (+24%) · High school
- 16Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
75% similar · $49,230 (+33%) · High school
- 17Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants
75% similar · $55,570 (+51%) · Training or associate
- 18Correspondence Clerks
75% similar · $46,800 (+27%) · High school · Same group
- 19Postal Service Clerks
75% similar · $62,130 (+68%) · High school
- 20Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
75% similar · $38,630 (+5%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than library assistants.
- Postal Service Clerks75% similar · $62,130 (+68%)
- Word Processors and Typists76% similar · $49,280 (+34%)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks75% similar · $49,230 (+33%)
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks75% similar · $48,700 (+32%)
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive78% similar · $47,540 (+29%)
- Correspondence Clerks75% similar · $46,800 (+27%)
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Questions about jobs like library assistants
What jobs are most similar to library assistants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Library Technicians (85% similar), Office Clerks (80% similar), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists (79% similar), Receptionists and Information Clerks (79% similar) and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive (78% similar).
Which jobs like library assistants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants ($76,590, +108%; usually training or an associate degree), Librarians and Media Collections Specialists ($68,270, +85%; usually a graduate degree) and Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +68%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with library assistants ($36,910). Without more preparation than library assistants usually need: Postal Service Clerks, Word Processors and Typists and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.