California State University, Northridge (CSUN) librarian salary, 2025
California State University, Northridge is a campus of the California State University in Los Angeles County. 29 people worked as librarians for California State University, Northridge in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $107,856.
What is the average librarian salary at California State University, Northridge?
Official pay range1
$75,456 to $209,880
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 26 of 29 librarians who worked the full year.
The largest group of California State University, Northridge's librarians (11 of 29) hold the title Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5, with an official range of $118,596 to $209,880. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $131,333, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $101,512
- 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
- 62nd
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at California State University, Northridge 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, Range 2Fewer than 5
- Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$90,881
- Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$104,360
- Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$131,333
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, Northridge
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 | 29 | $75,456 to $209,880 | $107,856 |
| Library assistants | 31 | $51,360 to $74,820 | $63,748 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $63,748, $44,108 less than librarians.
Does California State University, Northridge pay librarians more than other employers in Los Angeles County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: California State University, Northridge next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- California State University, Northridge$107,856
- All employers in Los Angeles County$111,114
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at California State University, Northridge earned $3,258 less than the Los Angeles County average and $176 less 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 California State University, Northridge 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, Northridge ranks 62nd of 134, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $104,744
The 24 employers in Los Angeles County
California State University, Northridge ranks 10th 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 California State University, Northridge
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, Northridge's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $30,922
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $20,496
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at California State University, Northridge
What is the average librarian salary at California State University, Northridge?
Librarians at California State University, Northridge who worked the full year earned an average of $107,856 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $101,512: 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, Northridge 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 CSUN?
Full-year library assistants at California State University, Northridge averaged $63,748 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $51,360 to $74,820.
More salaries in Los Angeles County
- California State University, Los Angeles$111,833 average total pay
- Beverly Hills$111,826 average total pay
- Palos Verdes Library District$107,929 average total pay
- California State Polytechnic University, Pomona$104,766 average total pay
- Los Angeles County$104,638 average total pay
- California State University, Dominguez Hills$104,219 average total pay
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Sources for the California State University, Northridge figures
Every person who held a librarian position at California State University, Northridge 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, Northridge.