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Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary vs Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary and Librarians and Media Collections Specialists on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$78,630
$64,320
Employment · BLS OEWS
4,100
131,830
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
96th pct
81st pct

At a glance

Dimension Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Median pay $78,630 $64,320
Employment 4,100 131,830
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection About average (+3.0%) About average (+1.7%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 400 13,500
Typical education · O*NET Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree). Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
AI exposure · published exposure studies High · 96th pct High · 81st pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 70th pct · 37% of tasks —
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (66.2%) —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes —

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: English Language, Education and Training, Instructing, Oral Comprehension, Written Comprehension, Oral Expression, Computers and Electronics, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Writing, Critical Thinking, Active Learning, Learning Strategies, Monitoring, Written Expression, Speech Clarity, Customer and Personal Service, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Near Vision, Complex Problem Solving, Communications and Media, Speech Recognition, Problem Sensitivity, Social Perceptiveness, Judgment and Decision Making, Administration and Management, Coordination, Information Ordering, Category Flexibility, Service Orientation, Time Management.

Specific to Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

  • Sociology and Anthropology
  • Psychology
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Law and Government
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Specific to Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

  • Administrative
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Selective Attention
  • Originality
  • Speed of Closure
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Memorization

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Data base user interface and query software , Object or component oriented development software , Enterprise application integration software , Word processing software , Web platform development software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Document management software , Information retrieval or search software , Library software .

Specific to Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary

Specific to Librarians and Media Collections Specialists

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary or Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary vs Librarians and Media Collections Specialists." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/library-science-teachers-postsecondary-vs-librarians-and-media-collections-specialists

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Singulariki. (2026). Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary vs Librarians and Media Collections Specialists. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/library-science-teachers-postsecondary-vs-librarians-and-media-collections-specialists

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