Fresno County librarian salary, 2025

34 people worked as librarians for Fresno County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $70,227.

What is the average librarian salary at Fresno County?

Official pay range1

$46,982 to $89,570

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$70,227

average base pay $70,124

Based on the 30 of 34 librarians who worked the full year.

Most of Fresno County's librarians (19 of 34) hold the title Librarian II, with an official range of $61,672 to $78,728. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $70,980, within the range.

Median total pay
$74,006
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$24
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
$56,004
bottom of the Librarian I range
Average pay rank
133rd
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at Fresno County 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 Trainee$46,982 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian I$56,004 to $71,500 · 5 people
    $53,864
  3. Librarian II$61,672 to $78,728 · 19 people
    $70,980
  4. Librarian III$70,174 to $89,570 · 9 people
    $83,427

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 Fresno County

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
Librarians34$46,982 to $89,570$70,227
Library assistants153$37,830 to $48,256$45,073

Full-year library assistants averaged $45,073, $25,154 less than librarians.

Does Fresno County pay librarians more than other employers in Fresno County?

Average total pay of full-year librarians: Fresno County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1

Full-year librarians at Fresno County earned $22,818 less than the Fresno County average and $37,805 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Fresno County compared to nearby counties

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

Fresno County Shades match the state map.

Where does Fresno County rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

Fresno County ranks 133rd of 134, below the middle employer.

Fresno County
$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 Fresno County

As reported by the county. 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 Fresno County's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$31,627
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$13,188
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at Fresno County

What is the average librarian salary at Fresno County?

Librarians at Fresno County who worked the full year earned an average of $70,227 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $74,006: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $46,982 to $89,570.

How much overtime do librarians at Fresno County earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $24 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $0: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a librarian at Fresno County?

$56,004 a year: the bottom of the official range for Fresno County's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $70,227 in total pay.

How much does a library assistant make at Fresno County?

Full-year library assistants at Fresno County averaged $45,073 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $37,830 to $48,256.

What pension do librarians at Fresno County get?

The most common pension formula among Fresno County's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $31,627 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Fresno County

Sources for the Fresno County figures

Every person who held a librarian position at Fresno County 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 Fresno County.

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