Career Paths From Library Assistants, Clerical

Possible next moves, computed from skill overlap, O*NET occupational relatedness, preparation level, education, and pay — not a record of people who actually made these moves.

Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveLateral Move97.1% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 29% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$47,540
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Office Clerks, GeneralLateral Move96.9% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Office Clerks, General share a similar Transferable Skills profile (97% match). Office Clerks, General sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 22% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$45,010
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsAdvancement96.3% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants is typically a step up, requiring more preparation and paying more. Job Zone is higher (3 vs 2). Median salary is about 108% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$76,590
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
3
Receptionists and Information ClerksLateral Move95.2% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Receptionists and Information Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Receptionists and Information Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 3% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$38,010
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Court, Municipal, and License ClerksLateral Move96% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Court, Municipal, and License Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Court, Municipal, and License Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 32% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$48,700
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and AmbulanceLateral Move95.2% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 36% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$50,340
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk ClerksLateral Move96.2% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks sits at a similar preparation level, so this would be more of a lateral move. Median salary is about 5% lower.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$35,070
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Waiters and WaitressesCareer Change95.3% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Waiters and Waitresses share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Waiters and Waitresses is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 5% lower.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$35,230
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Recreation WorkersCareer Change95.3% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Recreation Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Recreation Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2).
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$36,560
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Fast Food and Counter WorkersCareer Change94.7% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Fast Food and Counter Workers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Fast Food and Counter Workers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 15% lower.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$31,200
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
CashiersCareer Change94.9% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Cashiers share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Cashiers is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Median salary is about 11% lower.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$32,880
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
2
Instructional CoordinatorsCareer Change94.8% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Instructional Coordinators share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Instructional Coordinators is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (5 vs 2). Median salary is about 110% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$77,440
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
5
Human Resources SpecialistsCareer Change95.9% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Human Resources Specialists share a similar Transferable Skills profile (96% match). Human Resources Specialists is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 106% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$75,940
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationCareer Change94.9% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 95% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$72,040
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4
Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolCareer Change94.7% skill match
Library Assistants, Clerical and Special Education Teachers, Secondary School share a similar Transferable Skills profile (95% match). Special Education Teachers, Secondary School is in a different occupational field, but draws on much of the same underlying skill set. Job Zone is higher (4 vs 2). Median salary is about 101% higher.
Current median salary
$36,910
Target median salary
$74,260
Current Job Zone
2
Target Job Zone
4

Computed from O*NET Transferable Skills, occupational relatedness and Job Zone data, plus BLS wage and projections data. Categories (Advancement / Lateral Move / Career Change) are derived algorithmically, not self-reported career histories.