Library Assistant 1 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 25030
- Class code
- 25030
- Pay scale group
- ST 03
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Library Assistant 1 is $36,831 to $54,162 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 25030.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The Commonwealth job specification for this class is published by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 08/01/1977.
What the state says the job is
This is library-clerical work involving moderately complex work methods and problems. An employee in this class is responsible for performing a variety of moderately complex clerical duties involved in the acquisition, circulation, and maintenance of library holdings. Work involves the application of a variety of clerical procedures in the purchasing, accessioning, preparation for circulation, and maintenance of library collections and the preparation of reports of library activity and patron use. Work also involves assisting library patrons in the use of library facilities and locating library materials. Work is performed under the immediate supervision of a clerical or professional supervisor, but duties are performed with increasing independence as experience is gained.
Examples of the work
Prepares purchases documents for books, magazines, and manuscripts to be added to the library. Accessions, assists in the cataloging, and prepares new acquisitions for shelving and circulation. Maintains circulation records, charges library holding to patrons, prepares notices of overdue books, registers new patrons and assists patrons in locating library material or refers patrons to proper person for reader guidance and service. Prepares books and periodicals for binding, writes for missing issues, prepares bindery orders, and inspects returned materials. Gathers, clips, sorts, and files miscellaneous materials in developing and maintaining reference files.
Minimum qualifications
One year of library- clerical experience or one year of experience in clerical, typing or secretarial work. One year of appropriate formal post-high school training may be substituted for the required experience.
Quoted from the Commonwealth job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration publishes this figure in Classification and Pay Plan (online, current annual salary ranges). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The Commonwealth also links this class code to its own job title and specification. That page is the official description of the classification; this page publishes its pay range.
The listed pay scale is available in the Commonwealth's current ST schedule.
Nearby classes in Pennsylvania
Library Assistant 1 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $31,068 | $62,136 | $31,068 to $62,136 |
| New York | $42,641 | $52,413 | $42,641 to $52,413 |
| Ohio | $21.02 | $23.65 | $43,722 to $49,192 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.