Highest librarian salaries in California, by employer, 2025

Where do librarians earn the most in California?

The 25 public employers with the highest average total pay of full-year librarians. Library assistants aren't in these figures.

Highest librarian base pay in California

Average base pay of full-year librarians, without overtime and other pay: closer to what the job pays for a regular schedule.

Which California public employers pay new librarians the most?

The bottom of the official pay range for each employer's plain Librarian or Librarian I title, as reported. Community colleges aren't listed: several report one range for full-time and adjunct librarians alike.

Do colleges, universities or city libraries pay librarians more in California?

By the middle employer's average total pay: $140,888 for community college districts (19 employers), $124,290 for University of California campuses (10 employers), $108,909 for California State University campuses (21 employers), $97,428 for counties (21 employers) and $95,729 for cities (54 employers). Of the 25 best-paying employers, 16 are community college districts, 6 University of California campuses, 2 cities and 1 a campus.

Which California counties pay librarians the most?

Average total pay of full-year librarians across every employer in the county, for the 32 counties with at least 5 of them. The dashed line marks the California average of $108,032.

The highest-paying employer for librarians in each California county

By average total pay of full-year librarians, among the county's employers with at least 5 of them.

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