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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
Also filed here: Librarian
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AI already performs a large share of the work in this job. Even so, the BLS expects 2.6% more of these jobs by 2035, slower than the 3.5% average.
- Rank
- #110 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- +2.6% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $68,270 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 142,300 in the US, with about 12,600 openings a year
The work, 25 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Provide general assistance to others, such as customers, patrons, or motorists11%
AI performed this in about 1 in 9 Copilot conversations and completed it 83% of the time.
AI does this: Train others to use equipment or products8%
AI performed this in about 1 in 494 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
AI does this: Gather information from physical or electronic sources7%
AI performed this in about 1 in 28 Copilot conversations and completed it 87% of the time.
AI helps with this: Perform administrative or clerical activities7%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 171 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Maintain operational records6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or products6%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
AI does this: Select materials or equipment for operations or projects4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 529 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
AI does this: Communicate with others about operational plans or activities4%
AI performed this in about 1 in 354 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
AI helps with this: Inspect characteristics or conditions of materials or products3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,462 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time.
AI does this: Develop operational or technical procedures or standards3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 1,089 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Direct organizational operations, activities, or procedures3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Plan events or programs3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,901 conversations, and it got them there 92% of the time.
AI does this: Maintain current knowledge in area of expertise3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 40 Copilot conversations and completed it 91% of the time.
AI helps with this: Diagnose system or equipment problems3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 245 conversations, and it got them there 90% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
AI does this: Compile records, documentation, or other data3%
AI performed this in about 1 in 301 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Train others on operational or work procedures3%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
Still yours: Supervise personnel activities3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Negotiate contracts or agreements3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Design databases2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Collaborate in the development of educational programs2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Serve on organizational committees2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Build structures2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor resources or inventories2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Operate audiovisual or related equipment2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 103 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
About 12,600 openings a year, from growth and from people who retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 33% of the workArchivists5% AI does, against 44% here+3.4% by 2035 · $64,550 · Master’s degree
- Shares 31% of the workCurators33% AI does, against 44% here+4.9% by 2035 · $63,420 · Master’s degree
- Shares 27% of the workTransportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers32% AI does, against 44% here+6.1% by 2035 · $107,230 · High school diploma
The wire
On the wire.
Nothing filed about this job yet. The latest from the Education front:
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deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.25, higher than 81% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 25-4022 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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