San Rafael librarian salary, 2025
San Rafael is a city in Marin County. 10 people worked as librarians for San Rafael in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $109,739.
What is the average librarian salary at San Rafael?
Official pay range1
$85,428 to $119,988
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 5 of 10 librarians who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $110,789
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $0
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- $85,428
- bottom of the Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 54th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at San Rafael 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 IFewer than 5
- Librarian IIFewer than 5
- Librarian II- Adult ServicesFewer than 5
- Senior LibrarianFewer 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 San Rafael
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 | $85,428 to $119,988 | $109,739 |
| Library assistants | 8 | $65,206 to $79,254 | Fewer than 5 |
Does San Rafael pay librarians more than other employers in Marin County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: San Rafael next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- San Rafael$109,739
- All employers in Marin County$105,456
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at San Rafael earned $4,283 more than the Marin County average and $1,707 more than the California average.
Average librarian pay in Marin County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Marin County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does San Rafael rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
San Rafael ranks 54th of 134, above 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 San Rafael
As reported by the city. 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 San Rafael's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $48,754
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,898
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at San Rafael
What is the average librarian salary at San Rafael?
Librarians at San Rafael who worked the full year earned an average of $109,739 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $110,789: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $85,428 to $119,988.
How much overtime do librarians at San Rafael 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 San Rafael?
$85,428 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Rafael's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $109,739 in total pay.
How much does a library assistant make at San Rafael?
The official range for library assistants at San Rafael runs from $65,206 to $79,254 in 2025. Too few worked the full year for an average.
What pension do librarians at San Rafael get?
The most common pension formula among San Rafael's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $48,754 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Marin County
- Marin County$103,031 average total pay
- Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency$100,637 average total pay
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- Police officer salaries at San Rafael$176,390 average total pay
- 911 dispatcher salaries at San Rafael$142,390 average total pay
- Water operator salaries at San Rafael$104,763 average total pay
- Firefighter salaries at San Rafael$208,191 average total pay
- Paramedic and EMT salaries at San RafaelPay by title
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Sources for the San Rafael figures
Every person who held a librarian position at San Rafael 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 San Rafael.