Nevada County librarian salary, 2025
10 people worked as librarians for Nevada County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $89,214.
What is the average librarian salary at Nevada County?
Official pay range1
$71,785 to $112,455
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 9 of 10 librarians who worked the full year.
Most of Nevada County's librarians (6 of 10) hold the title Librarian I, with an official range of $71,785 to $87,635. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $81,027, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $89,826
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $0
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- $71,785
- bottom of the Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 109th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at Nevada 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
- Librarian I$81,027
- Librarian IIFewer than 5
- Librarian IIIFewer 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 Nevada 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 | 10 | $71,785 to $112,455 | $89,214 |
| Library assistants | 30 | $43,812 to $53,486 | $53,333 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $53,333, $35,881 less than librarians.
Does Nevada County pay librarians more than other California employers?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: Nevada County next to every California employer together.1
- Nevada County$89,214
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at Nevada County earned $18,818 less than the California average.
Average librarian pay in Nevada County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Nevada County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Placer County$80,636 average, 2 employers$8,578 less than Nevada County
- Sierra CountyNo employerNo librarian employer in Sierra County has a page here.
- Yuba CountyNo employerNo librarian employer in Yuba County has a page here.
Where does Nevada County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
Nevada County ranks 109th of 134, below the middle employer.
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 Nevada 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 Nevada County's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $35,564
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $21,793
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at Nevada County
What is the average librarian salary at Nevada County?
Librarians at Nevada County who worked the full year earned an average of $89,214 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $89,826: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $71,785 to $112,455.
How much overtime do librarians at Nevada 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 Nevada County?
$71,785 a year: the bottom of the official range for Nevada County's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $89,214 in total pay.
How much does a library assistant make at Nevada County?
Full-year library assistants at Nevada County averaged $53,333 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $43,812 to $53,486.
What pension do librarians at Nevada County get?
The most common pension formula among Nevada County's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $35,564 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Nevada County figures
Every person who held a librarian position at Nevada 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 Nevada County.