Library Assistants, Clerical
Office and Administrative Support · SOC 43-4121
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 43-4121 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 9.8%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 34/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $36,910
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 13,700
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -6.7%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 15,935 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~53.4% of this role but only ~9.8% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Compile records, and sort, shelve, issue, and receive library materials such as books, electronic media, pictures, cards, slides and microfilm. Locate library materials for loan and replace material in shelving area, stacks, or files according to identification number and title. Register patrons to permit them to borrow books, periodicals, and other library materials.
Common titles: Acquisitions Assistant, Cataloging Assistant, Library Aide, Library Assistant, Library Associate, Library Circulation Assistant
Representative Tasks
- •Sort books, publications, and other items according to established procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas.
- •Open and close library during specified hours and secure library equipment, such as computers and audio-visual equipment.
- •Locate library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, Braille volumes, and pictures.
- •Enter and update patrons' records on computers.
- •Answer routine inquiries and refer patrons in need of professional assistance to librarians.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Maintain security.
- •Sort materials or products.
- •Enter information into databases or software programs.
- •Track goods or materials.
- •Distribute materials to employees or customers.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 9.8% | 33.9% |
| Outlook | Average | 22% Bright |
| Median Salary | $36,910 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 90/100 | N/A |