Marin County librarian salary, 2025
41 people worked as librarians for Marin County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $103,031.
What is the average librarian salary at Marin County?
Official pay range1
$76,713 to $141,232
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 25 of 41 librarians who worked the full year.
Most of Marin County's librarians (22 of 41) hold the title 0405 Librarian I, with an official range of $76,713 to $91,416. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $85,494, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $98,765
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $32
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- $76,713
- bottom of the 0405 Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 75th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at Marin 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
- 0405 Librarian I$85,494
- 0404 Librarian II$95,862
- 0402 Senior Librarian$133,316
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 Marin 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 staff | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 41 | $76,713 to $141,232 | $103,031 |
| Library assistants | 98 | $65,208 to $78,068 | $75,828 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $75,828, $27,203 less than librarians.
Does Marin County pay librarians more than other employers in Marin County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: Marin County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Marin County$103,031
- All employers in Marin County$105,456
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at Marin County earned $2,425 less than the Marin County average and $5,001 less than the California average.
Average librarian pay in Marin County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Marin County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does Marin County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
Marin County ranks 75th of 134, below the middle employer.
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 Marin 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 Marin County's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $17,332
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $19,221
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at Marin County
What is the average librarian salary at Marin County?
Librarians at Marin County who worked the full year earned an average of $103,031 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $98,765: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $76,713 to $141,232.
How much overtime do librarians at Marin County earn?
Full-year librarians were paid an average of $32 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 Marin County?
$76,713 a year: the bottom of the official range for Marin County's 0405 Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $103,031 in total pay.
How much does a library assistant make at Marin County?
Full-year library assistants at Marin County averaged $75,828 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $65,208 to $78,068.
What pension do librarians at Marin County get?
The most common pension formula among Marin County's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $17,332 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Marin County
- San Rafael$109,739 average total pay
- Belvedere-Tiburon Library Agency$100,637 average total pay
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- Sausalitolibrarian pay
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- Social worker salaries at Marin County$124,026 average total pay
- Firefighter salaries at Marin County$188,458 average total pay
- Nurse salaries at Marin County$167,321 average total pay
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Sources for the Marin County figures
Every person who held a librarian position at Marin 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Marin County.