SOC Code 25-4031 - Library Technicians

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Library Technicians (SOC 25-4031) is a 2018 SOC detailed occupation with about 88,720 U.S. jobs and a mean annual wage of $36,950 (May 2025 OEWS).

Key facts for SOC 25-4031

Code
25-4031
O*NET® code
25-4031.00
Level
Detailed occupation, 2018 SOC
Official title
Library Technicians
Broad occupation
25-4030 Library Technicians
Employment
88,720 in the United States
Hourly wage
$17.76 average
Annual wage
$36,950 average
Extended SOC
1 O*NET® occupation
Source
BLS, 2018 SOC. Wages and employment: May 2025 OEWS

Description

Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018 Standard Occupational Classification.

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.

Classification scope for SOC 25-4031

Included examples

Bureau of Labor Statistics illustrative examples for this SOC code.

  • Cataloging Library Technical Assistant
  • Library Acquisitions Technician
  • Library Cataloging Technician
  • Library Circulation Technician
  • Library Technical Assistant
  • Serials or Bindery Library Technical Assistant

Where SOC 25-4031 sits in the hierarchy

Major group 25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations Minor group 25-4000 Librarians, Curators, and Archivists Broad occupation Direct parent 25-4030 Library Technicians
Detailed occupation Current 25-4031 Library Technicians

Extended SOC (O*NET®-SOC 31.0)

1 occupation

O*NET® child pages of this detailed SOC code. A suffix of .00 is the O*NET® occupation for this code. A higher suffix is a finer breakout. These are not additional official SOC codes.

Career video for Library Technicians

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Using SOC 25-4031

Use SOC 25-4031, Library Technicians, when that is the work performed. A more specific O*NET® occupation, when listed, is an Extended SOC code inside this SOC code.

What do Library Technicians do?

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.

How much do Library Technicians earn?

May 2025 OEWS reports a mean annual wage of $36,950 and a mean hourly wage of $17.76 for this occupation.

How many people work as Library Technicians in the U.S.?

May 2025 OEWS estimates 88,720 U.S. jobs in SOC 25-4031, Library Technicians.

Is SOC 25-4031 the same as an O*NET® code?

The official code is the six-digit SOC code 25-4031. Each O*NET® occupation is a child page of that code. 25-4031.00 Library Technicians is the .00 O*NET® child page for this SOC code.

Sources for SOC 25-4031

  • Official classification source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2018 Standard Occupational Classification. BLS SOC page
  • Extended SOC source This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. SICCODE.com has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
  • Wage and employment data U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. BLS OEWS

Published by SICCODE.com. The title and description are the Bureau of Labor Statistics 2018 SOC text. Wage and employment figures, when shown, are U.S. national estimates from the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey.

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