Headline risk
41%
High RiskLibrary assistants, clerical
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
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.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 10% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 36,010
Employment 2024
84.5K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-6.7%
Openings (2024–34)
12.8K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Overall employment of library technicians and assistants is projected to grow 7 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Sort books, publications, and other items according to established procedure and return them to shelves, files, or other designated storage areas. AI use: 0%
- 2. Locate library materials for patrons, including books, periodicals, tape cassettes, Braille volumes, and pictures. AI use: 96%
- 3. Open and close library during specified hours and secure library equipment, such as computers and audio-visual equipment. AI use: 0%
- 4. Manage reserve materials by placing items on reserve for library patrons, checking items in and out of library, and removing out-of-date items. AI use: 0%
- 5. Enter and update patrons' records on computers. AI use: 0%
- 6. Instruct patrons on how to use reference sources, card catalogs, and automated information systems. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 37.7 · 71K employed
Under 25: 17% · 25–54: 58% · 55+: 25%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Library technicians and assistants help librarians with all aspects of running a library.
Library technicians and assistants work in local public libraries, corporate and specialty libraries, and school and university libraries.
Library technicians typically need a postsecondary certificate. Library assistants typically need a high school diploma or its equivalent, combined with short-term on-the-job training.
The median hourly wage for library assistants, clerical was $17.31 in May 2024.
Overall employment of library technicians and assistants is projected to grow 7 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.