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	Library Technicians	Museum Technicians and Conservators	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	Curators	Archivists	Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary
SUMMARY	58% Moderate Risk	19% Minimal Risk	28% Low Risk	19% Minimal Risk	22% Low Risk	24% Low Risk
JOB SCORE	1.9/10	5.7/10	4.9/10	7.1/10	5.2/10	4.2/10
POLLING	68% (High Risk, Based on 94 votes)	29% (Low Risk, Based on 58 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 144 votes)	17.2% (Minimal Risk, Based on 67 votes)	43% (Moderate Risk, Based on 138 votes)	There hasn't been enough votes on this occupation yet
GROWTH by year 2034	-6.8%	5.4%	1.7%	7.0%	3.8%	3.1%
WAGES	$39,970 or $19.21 per hour	$47,460 or $22.82 per hour	$64,320 or $30.92 per hour	$61,770 or $29.69 per hour	$61,570 or $29.60 per hour	$44,930 or $21.60 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	73,770	13,070	131,830	12,280	7,050	155,010
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DESCRIPTION	Assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. Compile records; sort and shelve books or other media; remove or repair damaged books or other media; register patrons; and check materials in and out of the circulation process. Replace materials in shelving area (stacks) or files. Includes bookmobile drivers who assist with providing services in mobile libraries.	Restore, maintain, or prepare objects in museum collections for storage, research, or exhibit. May work with specimens such as fossils, skeletal parts, or botanicals; or artifacts, textiles, or art. May identify and record objects or install and arrange them in exhibits. Includes book or document conservators.	Administer and maintain libraries or collections of information, for public or private access through reference or borrowing. Work in a variety of settings, such as educational institutions, museums, and corporations, and with various types of informational materials, such as books, periodicals, recordings, films, and databases. Tasks may include acquiring, cataloging, and circulating library materials, and user services such as locating and organizing information, providing instruction on how to access information, and setting up and operating a library's media equipment.	Administer collections, such as artwork, collectibles, historic items, or scientific specimens of museums or other institutions. May conduct instructional, research, or public service activities of institution.	Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.	Assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

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