Library Assistant 2 pay range
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania · class code 25040
- Class code
- 25040
- Pay scale group
- ST 04
- Pay unit
- Year
- Bargaining unit
- A1
- State
- Pennsylvania
- The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania published pay range for Library Assistant 2 is $41,506 to $61,927 per year.
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Office of Administration keys this classification as class code 25040.
- 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 advanced library-clerical work involving the application of complex and technical library procedures. An employee in this class is responsible for performing complex and technical library duties involved in accessioning, classifying, cataloging, inter-library loan, or bibliography preparation. Work involves assisting library patrons in locating and using or acquiring, through interlibrary loan, source material. Work may involved the preparation of subject bibliographies including abstracting bibliography materials. Work is performed under the supervision of a professional or administrative superior and is reviewed through observation, conferences, and reports for adherence to library standards and departmental policy.
Examples of the work
Accessions, determines subject classification, and catalogs new library acquisitions. Assists library patrons in locating and using library source materials and arranges for inter-library loan of materials not available in the library by locating a source and arranging for the inter-library loan or photocopy and mailing of materials. Prepares and maintains subject bibliographies requested by library patrons; prepares abstracts of bibliographies. Performs related work as required.
Minimum qualifications
Two years of library- clerical experience; or one year as a Library Assistant 1. An associate degree or equivalent training with major course work in library science 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 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho | $34,968 | $69,936 | $34,968 to $69,936 |
| New York | $56,506 | $68,630 | $56,506 to $68,630 |
| Ohio | $22.59 | $26.54 | $46,987 to $55,203 |
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.