Menlo Park librarian salary, 2025
Menlo Park is a city in San Mateo County. 26 people worked as librarians for Menlo Park in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $99,480.
What is the average librarian salary at Menlo Park?
Official pay range1
$82,337 to $116,764
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 5 of 26 librarians who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $98,891
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $339
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- $82,337
- bottom of the Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 82nd
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at Menlo Park 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 IFewer than 5
- Librarian IIFewer than 5
- Librarian I (Temp)Not reported
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 Menlo Park
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 | 26 | $82,337 to $116,764 | $99,480 |
| Library assistants | 34 | $68,615 to $83,402 | $84,375 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $84,375, $15,105 less than librarians.
Does Menlo Park pay librarians more than other employers in San Mateo County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: Menlo Park next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Menlo Park$99,480
- All employers in San Mateo County$106,472
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at Menlo Park earned $6,992 less than the San Mateo County average and $8,552 less than the California average.
Average librarian pay in San Mateo County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders San Mateo County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- San Francisco County$124,227 average, 3 employers$17,755 more than San Mateo County
- Santa Clara County$118,031 average, 9 employers$11,559 more than San Mateo County
- Alameda County$114,732 average, 10 employers$8,260 more than San Mateo County
- Santa Cruz County$107,295 average, 3 employers$823 more than San Mateo County
Where does Menlo Park rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
Menlo Park ranks 82nd of 134, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $104,744
The 6 employers in San Mateo County
Menlo Park ranks 5th of 6, below the middle employer.
Middle employer: $107,120
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 Menlo Park
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 Menlo Park's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $9,911
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $17,658
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at Menlo Park
What is the average librarian salary at Menlo Park?
Librarians at Menlo Park who worked the full year earned an average of $99,480 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $98,891: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $82,337 to $116,764.
How much overtime do librarians at Menlo Park earn?
Full-year librarians were paid an average of $339 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $257: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
What is the starting salary for a librarian at Menlo Park?
$82,337 a year: the bottom of the official range for Menlo Park's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $99,480 in total pay.
How much does a library assistant make at Menlo Park?
Full-year library assistants at Menlo Park averaged $84,375 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $68,615 to $83,402.
What pension do librarians at Menlo Park get?
The most common pension formula among Menlo Park's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $9,911 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Menlo Park figures
Every person who held a librarian position at Menlo Park 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 Menlo Park.