Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Library Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
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Comparison table
| Metric | Library Technicians | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $44,580 | $68,270 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 68,690 | 133,790 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 3 | 5 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Speaking, Service Orientation, Coordination | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Writing |
| Related careers | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer, Statistical Assistants, Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary, Proofreaders and Copy Markers | Administrative Services Managers, Education Teachers, Postsecondary, Office Clerks, General, Media Programming Directors |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
53%
8 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
7
Current-only skills
0
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Reading Comprehension+0.2 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.6 level
- Service Orientation+0.1 level
- Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
- Coordination—
- Learning Strategies+0.1 level
Only in Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
- Writing
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
- Instructing
- Active Learning
- Complex Problem Solving
- Time Management
Only in Library Technicians
- None