NOC 14300: Library assistants and clerks
What library assistants and clerks do
Library assistants and clerks issue and receive library materials, sort and shelve books and provide general library information to users. They also perform clerical functions. Library clerks are employed by libraries or other establishments with library services.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Issue and receive library books and other materials
- Sort and reshelve books and other library materials
- Perform clerical activities such as manual and electronic filing and record payments received
- Maintain journal subscriptions
- Assist library users in accessing library materials and online resources, and in making interlibrary loans.
Job titles under NOC 14300
28 job titles are classified here, including circulation clerk - library, interlibrary loan clerk, library assistant.
- art department library clerk
- book returns clerk - library
- bookmobile clerk
- Braille and talking books library clerk
- branch library clerk
- circulation assistant
- circulation clerk - library
- films and recordings library clerk
- interlibrary loan clerk
- library aide
- library assistant
- library clerk
- library filer
- library page
- music library assistant
- on call library assistant
- periodicals clerk
- periodicals clerk - library
- photograph filer - library
- record library assistant
- recordings library clerk
- reference aide - library
- reference assistant - library
- reference clerk
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Library assistants and clerks wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $15.80/hr | $23.17/hr | $34.00/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $25.00/hr | $35.18/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.62/hr | $25.95/hr | $33.49/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.00/hr | $27.85/hr | $33.90/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.23/hr | $26.78/hr | $35.82/hr |
Edmonton AB | $15.30/hr | $22.00/hr | $36.73/hr |
Ottawa ON | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $34.62/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $16.00/hr | $23.89/hr | $28.73/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $16.10/hr | $24.00/hr | $29.86/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $34.62/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $34.62/hr |
London ON | $18.00/hr | $22.00/hr | $29.42/hr |
Halifax NS | $16.73/hr | $22.35/hr | $28.19/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $17.85/hr | $24.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $15.99/hr | $20.97/hr | $32.46/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $16.70/hr | $23.02/hr | $29.17/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Nova Scotia | $16.50/hr | $19.51/hr | $26.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $16.00/hr | $22.24/hr | $28.00/hr |
Quebec | $16.10/hr | $24.00/hr | $29.86/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $22.00/hr | $34.62/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $19.75/hr | $28.73/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.44/hr | $21.15/hr | $29.69/hr |
Alberta | $15.30/hr | $23.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $27.85/hr | $33.90/hr |
Using NOC 14300 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 28 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Librarians (NOC 51100)
- Library technician (NOC 52100)
- Supervisors, library, correspondence and related information workers (NOC 12012)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for library assistants and clerks?
Library assistants and clerks are NOC 2021 unit group 14300. Example job titles in this group include circulation clerk - library, interlibrary loan clerk, library assistant, library page.
What TEER is NOC 14300?
NOC 14300 is TEER 4 (High school and on-the-job training). Usually requires completion of secondary school, or several weeks of on-the-job training. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do library assistants and clerks earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $23.17/hr, about $45,000 a year full-time, with a range of $15.80/hr to $34.00/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.