California State University, Chico librarian salary, 2025

California State University, Chico is a campus of the California State University in Butte County. 9 people worked as librarians for California State University, Chico in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $104,721.

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

Official pay range1

$85,524 to $209,880

from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$104,721

average base pay $103,487

Based on the 8 of 9 librarians who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$100,392
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
68th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at California State University, Chico 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 3$85,524 to $182,532 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. 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 University, Chico

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
Librarians9$85,524 to $209,880$104,721
Library assistants11$51,360 to $74,820$53,250

Full-year library assistants averaged $53,250, $51,471 less than librarians.

Does California State University, Chico pay librarians more than other employers in Butte County?

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

Full-year librarians at California State University, Chico earned $7,504 more than the Butte County average and $3,311 less than the California average.

Where does California State University, Chico rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

California State University, Chico ranks 68th of 134, below the middle employer.

California State University, Chico
$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 University, Chico

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 University, Chico's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$28,577
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,981
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at California State University, Chico

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

Librarians at California State University, Chico who worked the full year earned an average of $104,721 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $100,392: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $85,524 to $209,880.

How much overtime do librarians at California State University, Chico 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 University, Chico?

Full-year library assistants at California State University, Chico averaged $53,250 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 University, Chico figures

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

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