California State University, San Marcos (CSUSM) librarian salary, 2025

California State University, San Marcos is a campus of the California State University in San Diego County. 21 people worked as librarians for California State University, San Marcos in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $112,918.

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

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

$112,918

average base pay $110,998

Based on the 17 of 21 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of California State University, San Marcos's librarians (7 of 21) hold the title Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5, with an official range of $118,596 to $209,880. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $138,265, within the range.

Median total pay
$112,500
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
42nd
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at California State University, San Marcos 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 - 12 Month, Range 2$75,456 to $91,896 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$85,524 to $182,532 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · 6 people
    $115,469
  4. Librarian - 10 Month, Range 5$103,116 to $182,532 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$118,596 to $209,880 · 7 people
    $138,265

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, San Marcos

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
Librarians21$75,456 to $209,880$112,918
Library assistants21$51,360 to $74,820$70,038

Full-year library assistants averaged $70,038, $42,880 less than librarians.

Does California State University, San Marcos pay librarians more than other employers in San Diego County?

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

Full-year librarians at California State University, San Marcos earned $6,825 more than the San Diego County average and $4,886 more than the California average.

Average librarian pay in San Diego County compared to nearby counties

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

San Diego County Shades match the state map.

Where does California State University, San Marcos 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, San Marcos ranks 42nd of 134, above the middle employer.

California State University, San Marcos
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $104,744

The 11 employers in San Diego County

California State University, San Marcos ranks 4th of 11, above the middle employer.

California State University, San Marcos
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $105,421

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, San Marcos

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, San Marcos's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$31,487
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$18,418
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at California State University, San Marcos

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

Librarians at California State University, San Marcos who worked the full year earned an average of $112,918 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $112,500: 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, San Marcos 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 CSUSM?

Full-year library assistants at California State University, San Marcos averaged $70,038 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, San Marcos figures

Every person who held a librarian position at California State University, San Marcos 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, San Marcos.

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