Los Angeles County librarian salary, 2025
304 people worked as librarians for Los Angeles County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $104,638.
What is the average librarian salary at Los Angeles County?
Official pay range, public library librarians1
$70,803 to $118,526
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest title for public library librarians, the largest group
Based on the 261 of 304 librarians who worked the full year.
The largest group of Los Angeles County's librarians (152 of 304) hold the title Librarian I, with an official range of $70,803 to $95,415. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $94,929, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $104,033
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $1,122
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- $70,803
- bottom of the Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 69th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at Los Angeles County 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
Public library librarians
- Librarian I$94,929
- Plant Science LibrarianFewer than 5
- Librarian II$103,192
- Librarian III$111,845
- Medical Librarian IFewer than 5
- Medical Librarian IIFewer than 5
- Librarian IV$118,704
- Senior Medical LibrarianFewer than 5
- Librarian V$129,198
Law library librarians
- Law Librarian, County CounselFewer 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 Los Angeles County
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 staff | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 304 | $70,803 to $118,526 | $104,638 |
| Library assistants | 632 | $50,112 | $71,800 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $71,800, $32,838 less than librarians.
Does Los Angeles County pay librarians more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: Los Angeles County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Los Angeles County$104,638
- All employers in Los Angeles County$111,114
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at Los Angeles County earned $6,476 less than the Los Angeles County average and $3,394 less than the California average.
Average librarian pay in Los Angeles County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Los Angeles County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Orange County$109,523 average, 15 employers$1,591 less than Los Angeles County
- Kern County$103,988 average, 2 employers$7,126 less than Los Angeles County
- Ventura County$91,368 average, 5 employers$19,746 less than Los Angeles County
- San Bernardino County$81,512 average, 4 employers$29,602 less than Los Angeles County
Where does Los Angeles County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
Los Angeles County ranks 69th of 134, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $104,744
The 24 employers in Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County ranks 12th of 24, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $104,428
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 Los Angeles County
As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year librarian, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 62
- the most common formula among Los Angeles County's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $9,453
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,103
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at Los Angeles County
What is the average librarian salary at Los Angeles County?
Librarians at Los Angeles County who worked the full year earned an average of $104,638 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $104,033: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $70,803 to $118,526.
How much overtime do librarians at Los Angeles County earn?
Full-year librarians were paid an average of $1,122 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $154: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a librarian at Los Angeles County?
$70,803 a year: the bottom of the official range for Los Angeles County's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $104,638 in total pay.
How much does a library assistant make at Los Angeles County?
Full-year library assistants at Los Angeles County averaged $71,800 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $50,112 to $50,112.
What pension do librarians at Los Angeles County get?
The most common pension formula among Los Angeles County's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $9,453 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Los Angeles County
- California State University, Los Angeles$111,833 average total pay
- Beverly Hills$111,826 average total pay
- Palos Verdes Library District$107,929 average total pay
- California State University, Northridge$107,856 average total pay
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona$104,766 average total pay
- California State University, Dominguez Hills$104,219 average total pay
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Sources for the Los Angeles County figures
Every person who held a librarian position at Los Angeles County 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Los Angeles County.