San Diego State University (SDSU) librarian salary, 2025

San Diego State University is a campus of the California State University in San Diego County. 33 people worked as librarians for San Diego State University in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $108,909.

What is the average librarian salary at San Diego State University?

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

$108,909

average base pay $108,275

Based on the 32 of 33 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of San Diego State University's librarians (12 of 33) hold the title Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3, with an official range of $85,524 to $182,532. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $87,382, within the range.

Median total pay
$104,242
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
57th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at San Diego State University 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 · 12 people
    $87,382
  3. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · 10 people
    $113,573
  4. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$118,596 to $209,880 · 10 people
    $135,878

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 San Diego State University

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
Librarians33$75,456 to $209,880$108,909
Library assistants28$51,360 to $74,820$58,177

Full-year library assistants averaged $58,177, $50,732 less than librarians.

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

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

Full-year librarians at San Diego State University earned $2,816 more than the San Diego County average and $877 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 San Diego State University rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

San Diego State University ranks 57th of 134, above the middle employer.

San Diego State University
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $104,744

The 11 employers in San Diego County

San Diego State University ranks 5th of 11, above the middle employer.

San Diego State University
$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 San Diego State University

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 San Diego State University's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$31,121
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$17,940
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at San Diego State University

What is the average librarian salary at San Diego State University?

Librarians at San Diego State University who worked the full year earned an average of $108,909 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $104,242: 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 San Diego State University 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 SDSU?

Full-year library assistants at San Diego State University averaged $58,177 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $51,360 to $74,820.

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Sources for the San Diego State University figures

Every person who held a librarian position at San Diego State University 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 San Diego State University.

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