California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt librarian salary, 2025

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt is a campus of the California State University in Humboldt County. 11 people worked as librarians for California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $108,774.

What is the average librarian salary at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt?

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

$108,774

average base pay $108,711

Based on the 8 of 11 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt's librarians (5 of 11) hold the title Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4, with an official range of $93,960 to $200,364. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $112,797, within the range.

Median total pay
$113,465
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
58th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt 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 - 10 Month, Range 4$81,900 to $174,276 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$85,524 to $182,532 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · 5 people
    $112,797
  5. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$118,596 to $209,880 · 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 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

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
Librarians11$75,456 to $209,880$108,774
Library assistants13$51,360 to $74,820$57,485

Full-year library assistants averaged $57,485, $51,289 less than librarians.

Does California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt pay librarians more than other employers in Humboldt County?

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

Full-year librarians at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt earned $10,620 more than the Humboldt County average and $742 more than the California average.

Where does California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt ranks 58th of 134, above the middle employer.

California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt
$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 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

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 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$30,909
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$23,274
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt

What is the average librarian salary at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt?

Librarians at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt who worked the full year earned an average of $108,774 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $113,465: 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 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt 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 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt?

Full-year library assistants at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt averaged $57,485 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $51,360 to $74,820.

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Sources for the California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt figures

Every person who held a librarian position at California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt 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 California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt.

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