California State University, Fullerton librarian salary, 2025

California State University, Fullerton is a campus of the California State University in Orange County. 26 people worked as librarians for California State University, Fullerton in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $112,604.

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

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

$112,604

average base pay $109,717

Based on the 20 of 26 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of California State University, Fullerton's librarians (11 of 26) 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 $105,316, within the range.

Median total pay: $100,559; 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: 44th; of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at California State University, Fullerton 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 - 12 Month - NE, Range 2$75,456 to $91,896 · fewer than 5 people
Fewer than 5
Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$85,524 to $182,532 · 6 people
$92,563
Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · 11 people
$105,316
Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$118,596 to $209,880 · 5 people
$147,220

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, Fullerton

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	26	$75,456 to $209,880	$112,604
Library assistants	20	$51,360 to $74,820	$56,897

Full-year library assistants averaged $56,897, $55,707 less than librarians.

Does California State University, Fullerton pay librarians more than other employers in Orange County?

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

California State University, Fullerton$112,604
All employers in Orange County$109,523
All employers in California$108,032

Full-year librarians at California State University, Fullerton earned $3,081 more than the Orange County average and $4,572 more than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Orange County compared to nearby counties

Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Orange County, and how much more or less it pays.¹

Orange County Shades match the state map.

Where does California State University, Fullerton 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, Fullerton ranks 44th of 134, above the middle employer.

California State University, Fullerton

$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $104,744

The 12 employers in Orange County

California State University, Fullerton ranks 4th of 12, above the middle employer.

California State University, Fullerton

$80k$100k$120k$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $100,312

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, Fullerton

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, Fullerton's librarians
Employer pension contribution: $31,319; average per year
Health, dental and vision: $19,240; average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at California State University, Fullerton

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

Librarians at California State University, Fullerton who worked the full year earned an average of $112,604 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $100,559: 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 University, Fullerton 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, Fullerton?

Full-year library assistants at California State University, Fullerton averaged $56,897 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $51,360 to $74,820.

More salaries in Orange County

Sources for the California State University, Fullerton figures

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

How we read the data