Monterey County librarian salary, 2025

23 people worked as librarians for Monterey County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $103,650.

What is the average librarian salary at Monterey County?

Official pay range1

$59,542 to $133,956

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$103,650

average base pay $97,913

Based on the 15 of 23 librarians who worked the full year.

Most of Monterey County's librarians (13 of 23) hold the title Librarian II, with an official range of $73,647 to $100,531. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $95,836, within the range.

Median total pay
$101,134
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$0
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
$59,542
bottom of the Librarian I range
Average pay rank
72nd
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at Monterey 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

  1. Librarian I$59,542 to $81,272 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian II$73,647 to $100,531 · 13 people
    $95,836
  3. Librarian III$84,985 to $116,008 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Managing Librarian$98,132 to $133,956 · 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 Monterey 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 staffPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Librarians23$59,542 to $133,956$103,650
Library assistants65$47,031 to $64,232$59,300

Full-year library assistants averaged $59,300, $44,350 less than librarians.

Does Monterey County pay librarians more than other employers in Monterey County?

Average total pay of full-year librarians: Monterey County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year librarians at Monterey County earned $10,912 more than the Monterey County average and $4,382 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Monterey County compared to nearby counties

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

Monterey County Shades match the state map.

Where does Monterey County rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

Monterey County ranks 72nd of 134, below the middle employer.

Monterey County
$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 Monterey 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 Monterey County's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$8,952
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$18,970
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at Monterey County

What is the average librarian salary at Monterey County?

Librarians at Monterey County who worked the full year earned an average of $103,650 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $101,134: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $59,542 to $133,956.

How much overtime do librarians at Monterey County 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.

What is the starting salary for a librarian at Monterey County?

$59,542 a year: the bottom of the official range for Monterey County's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $103,650 in total pay.

How much does a library assistant make at Monterey County?

Full-year library assistants at Monterey County averaged $59,300 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $47,031 to $64,232.

What pension do librarians at Monterey County get?

The most common pension formula among Monterey County's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $8,952 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Monterey County

Sources for the Monterey County figures

Every person who held a librarian position at Monterey 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.

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

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