Placer County librarian salary, 2025

11 people worked as librarians for Placer County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $92,265.

What is the average librarian salary at Placer County?

Official pay range1

$73,549 to $111,613

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$92,265

average base pay $86,061

Based on the 10 of 11 librarians who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$92,059
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$307
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
Not reported
no official range reported
Average pay rank
103rd
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at Placer 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 - I$73,549 to $91,853 · 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian - II$83,304 to $101,254 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Librarian - Senior (Branch Librarian)$91,853 to $111,613 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5

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 Placer 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
Librarians11$73,549 to $111,613$92,265
Library assistants36$49,774 to $62,171$60,604

Full-year library assistants averaged $60,604, $31,661 less than librarians.

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

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

Full-year librarians at Placer County earned $11,629 more than the Placer County average and $15,767 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Placer County compared to nearby counties

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

Placer County Shades match the state map.

Where does Placer County rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

Placer County ranks 103rd of 134, below the middle employer.

Placer 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 Placer 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 Placer County's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$30,946
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$16,300
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at Placer County

What is the average librarian salary at Placer County?

Librarians at Placer County who worked the full year earned an average of $92,265 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $92,059: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $73,549 to $111,613.

How much overtime do librarians at Placer County earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $307 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 Placer County?

Full-year library assistants at Placer County averaged $60,604 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $49,774 to $62,171.

What pension do librarians at Placer County get?

The most common pension formula among Placer County's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $30,946 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Placer County

Sources for the Placer County figures

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

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