California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) librarian salary, 2025

California State University, Bakersfield is a campus of the California State University in Kern County. 10 people worked as librarians for California State University, Bakersfield in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $102,099.

What is the average librarian salary at California State University, Bakersfield?

Official pay range1

$75,456 to $209,880

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$102,099

average base pay $101,893

Based on the 8 of 10 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of California State University, Bakersfield's librarians (5 of 10) hold the title Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3, with an official range of $85,524 to $182,532. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $89,665, within the range.

Median total pay
$93,293
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$0
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
Not reported
no plain Librarian or Librarian I range
Average pay rank
77th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at California State University, Bakersfield pay?

Each bar is the official range for one title, lowest first. The dot marks the average total pay of full-year staff in that title, where at least 5 people stand behind it.1

  1. Librarian - 10 Month, Range 3$74,652 to $158,688 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 2$75,456 to $91,896 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$85,524 to $182,532 · 5 people
    $89,665
  4. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$118,596 to $209,880 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

official range average total pay, full year. "Fewer than 5" means too few full-year people in that title to show.

Library assistant pay at California State University, Bakersfield

Counted on their own, kept out of the librarian figures on this page. Each group's name leads to its statewide overview. Range: the middle reported bottom and top of each group's official ranges. Pay: average total pay of full-year staff, overtime included.1

Library staffPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Librarians10$75,456 to $209,880$102,099
Library assistants12$51,360 to $74,820$65,402

Full-year library assistants averaged $65,402, $36,697 less than librarians.

Does California State University, Bakersfield pay librarians more than other employers in Kern County?

Average total pay of full-year librarians: California State University, Bakersfield next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year librarians at California State University, Bakersfield earned $1,889 less than the Kern County average and $5,933 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Kern County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Kern County, and how much more or less it pays.1

Kern County Shades match the state map.

Where does California State University, Bakersfield rank among California employers?

Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1

All 134 California employers

California State University, Bakersfield ranks 77th of 134, below the middle employer.

California State University, Bakersfield
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $104,744

Each bar counts the employers whose average total pay falls in a $5,000 band. The dashed line marks the middle employer.

Pension and health cover at California State University, Bakersfield

As reported by the university. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year librarian, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
Not reported
the most common formula among California State University, Bakersfield's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$28,890
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$23,122
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at California State University, Bakersfield

What is the average librarian salary at California State University, Bakersfield?

Librarians at California State University, Bakersfield who worked the full year earned an average of $102,099 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $93,293: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $75,456 to $209,880.

How much overtime do librarians at California State University, Bakersfield earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $0 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

How much does a library assistant make at CSUB?

Full-year library assistants at California State University, Bakersfield averaged $65,402 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $51,360 to $74,820.

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Sources for the California State University, Bakersfield figures

Every person who held a librarian position at California State University, Bakersfield at any point in 2025 counts toward the headcount. Pay figures use only people who worked roughly the full year: those whose regular pay reached at least 90% of the bottom of their official range. Total pay is gross wages before tax, including overtime, lump sums and other pay. Averages lead; the median total pay is the middle person's, with half above and half below, and is less pulled by a few people with very high pay. Every figure covers at least 5 people.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by California State University, Bakersfield.

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