California State University, Sacramento librarian salary, 2025

California State University, Sacramento is a campus of the California State University in Sacramento County. 24 people worked as librarians for California State University, Sacramento in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $123,036.

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

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

$123,036

average base pay $122,911

Based on the 20 of 24 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of California State University, Sacramento's librarians (9 of 24) 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 $148,110, within the range.

Median total pay
$114,459
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
26th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at California State University, Sacramento 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 - 10 Month, Range 4$81,900 to $174,276 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$85,524 to $182,532 · 6 people
    $100,234
  3. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · 6 people
    $112,408
  4. Librarian - 10 Month, Range 5$103,116 to $182,532 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$118,596 to $209,880 · 9 people
    $148,110

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, Sacramento

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
Librarians24$85,524 to $209,880$123,036
Library assistants19$51,360 to $74,820$62,040

Full-year library assistants averaged $62,040, $60,996 less than librarians.

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

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

Full-year librarians at California State University, Sacramento earned $12,469 more than the Sacramento County average and $15,004 more than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Sacramento County compared to nearby counties

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

Sacramento County Shades match the state map.

Where does California State University, Sacramento 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, Sacramento ranks 26th of 134, above the middle employer.

California State University, Sacramento
$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, Sacramento

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, Sacramento's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$35,391
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$19,758
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at California State University, Sacramento

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

Librarians at California State University, Sacramento who worked the full year earned an average of $123,036 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $114,459: 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, Sacramento 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, Sacramento?

Full-year library assistants at California State University, Sacramento averaged $62,040 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, Sacramento figures

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

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