Carlsbad librarian salary, 2025
Carlsbad is a city in San Diego County. 29 people worked as librarians for Carlsbad in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $88,423.
What is the average librarian salary at Carlsbad?
Official pay range1
$61,360 to $101,483
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 17 of 29 librarians who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $88,204
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $1,567
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- $69,742
- bottom of the Librarian range
- Average pay rank
- 110th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at Carlsbad 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
- H/LibrarianFewer than 5
- Librarian$82,340
- Lead LibrarianFewer than 5
- Senior Librarian$95,542
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 Carlsbad
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 | $61,360 to $101,483 | $88,423 |
| Library assistants | 139 | $45,469 to $60,861 | $62,150 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $62,150, $26,273 less than librarians.
Does Carlsbad pay librarians more than other employers in San Diego County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: Carlsbad next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Carlsbad$88,423
- All employers in San Diego County$106,093
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at Carlsbad earned $17,670 less than the San Diego County average and $19,609 less than the California average.
Average librarian pay in San Diego County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders San Diego County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Orange County$109,523 average, 15 employers$3,430 more than San Diego County
- Riverside County$106,165 average, 8 employers$72 more than San Diego County
- Imperial CountyNo employerNo librarian employer in Imperial County has a page here.
Where does Carlsbad rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
Carlsbad ranks 110th of 134, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $104,744
The 11 employers in San Diego County
Carlsbad ranks 10th of 11, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $105,421
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 Carlsbad
As reported by the city. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year librarian, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- 2% at 62
- the most common formula among Carlsbad's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $10,278
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $15,694
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at Carlsbad
What is the average librarian salary at Carlsbad?
Librarians at Carlsbad who worked the full year earned an average of $88,423 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $88,204: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $61,360 to $101,483.
How much overtime do librarians at Carlsbad earn?
Full-year librarians were paid an average of $1,567 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $1,101: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a librarian at Carlsbad?
$69,742 a year: the bottom of the official range for Carlsbad's Librarian title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $88,423 in total pay.
How much does a library assistant make at Carlsbad?
Full-year library assistants at Carlsbad averaged $62,150 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $45,469 to $60,861.
What pension do librarians at Carlsbad get?
The most common pension formula among Carlsbad's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $10,278 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in San Diego County
- San Diego State University$108,909 average total pay
- San Diego$105,421 average total pay
- Coronado$94,488 average total pay
- San Diego County$94,087 average total pay
- Chula Vista$89,876 average total pay
- Oceanside$84,980 average total pay
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- Firefighter salaries at Carlsbad$175,781 average total pay
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Sources for the Carlsbad figures
Every person who held a librarian position at Carlsbad 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 Carlsbad.