How to become a Library Technician

Assists Librarians and other information managers in operational and technical aspects of library work. Provides access to information resources, delivers information and research services, maintains library resources and systems, and delivers customised services to users.

Main tasks

• Provides access to library resources, records and systems through data management, cataloguing and classification
• Maintains library and information sources throughout their lifecycle
• Searches library and information databases to assist customers with reference and research enquiries in the physical and virtual environment
• Operates library digital technologies and platforms
• Arranges interlibrary loans
• Develops, promotes and presents programs, including displays and library tours

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Library and Information Services (BSB50520); Certificate III in Library and Information Services (BSB30420); Certificate IV in Library and Information Services (BSB40720)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $77,896 a year
• About 7,000 people work in this job group now, and about 7,500 are projected by 2035. (+7%)
• AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Library Technician?

Ways in include: Diploma of Library and Information Services; Certificate III in Library and Information Services.

How much does a Library Technician earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $77,896 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Library Technician a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 7% by 2035, from about 7,000 to about 7,500 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Library Technician?

Not always. 34% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Library and Information Services; Certificate III in Library and Information Services.

Will AI change the work of a Library Technician?

AI is likely to change parts of this job. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as medium.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04