Santa Monica librarian salary, 2025
Santa Monica is a city in Los Angeles County. 34 people worked as librarians for Santa Monica in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $115,514.
What is the average librarian salary at Santa Monica?
Official pay range1
$76,608 to $175,956
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 19 of 34 librarians who worked the full year.
The largest group of Santa Monica's librarians (12 of 34) hold the title 1175 Librarian I, with an official range of $76,608 to $94,584. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $96,265, $1,681 above the top of the range.
- Median total pay
- $105,611
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $0
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- $76,608
- bottom of the 1175 Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 36th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at Santa Monica 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
- 1175 Librarian I$96,265
- 9051 Librarian IFewer than 5
- 1176 Librarian II$109,654
- 1327 Librarian III-Adult & NeighborFewer than 5
- 1328 Librarian III-Collect & TechFewer than 5
- 1329 Librarian III-Youth & FamilyFewer than 5
- 7085 Pr Librarian-Cmty Engage &ProgFewer than 5
- 7089 Pr Librarian-Branch &Neigh ServiceFewer 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 Santa Monica
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 | 34 | $76,608 to $175,956 | $115,514 |
| Library assistants | 36 | $58,668 to $72,432 | $77,158 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $77,158, $38,356 less than librarians.
Does Santa Monica pay librarians more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: Santa Monica next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Santa Monica$115,514
- All employers in Los Angeles County$111,114
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at Santa Monica earned $4,400 more than the Los Angeles County average and $7,482 more 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 Santa Monica rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
Santa Monica ranks 36th of 134, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $104,744
The 24 employers in Los Angeles County
Santa Monica ranks 6th 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 Santa Monica
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year librarian, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2.7% at 55
- the most common formula among Santa Monica's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,461
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,283
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at Santa Monica
What is the average librarian salary at Santa Monica?
Librarians at Santa Monica who worked the full year earned an average of $115,514 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $105,611: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $76,608 to $175,956.
How much overtime do librarians at Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica?
$76,608 a year: the bottom of the official range for Santa Monica's 1175 Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $115,514 in total pay.
How much does a library assistant make at Santa Monica?
Full-year library assistants at Santa Monica averaged $77,158 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $58,668 to $72,432.
What pension do librarians at Santa Monica get?
The most common pension formula among Santa Monica's librarians is 2.7% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,461 a year into the pension plan.
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- California State University, Los Angeles$111,833 average total pay
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- California State University, Northridge$107,856 average total pay
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Sources for the Santa Monica figures
Every person who held a librarian position at Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica.