San Bernardino County librarian salary, 2025

39 people worked as librarians for San Bernardino County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $65,037.

What is the average librarian salary at San Bernardino County?

Official pay range1

$57,408 to $100,755

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$65,037

average base pay $64,006

Based on the 22 of 39 librarians who worked the full year.

Most of San Bernardino County's librarians (21 of 39) hold the title Librarian II, with an official range of $64,854 to $89,045. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $67,827, within the range.

Median total pay
$62,350
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$0
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
$57,408
bottom of the Librarian I range
Average pay rank
134th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at San Bernardino 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$57,408 to $78,936 · 15 people
    $54,545
  2. Librarian II$64,854 to $89,045 · 21 people
    $67,827
  3. Librarian III$73,216 to $100,755 · 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 San Bernardino 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
Librarians39$57,408 to $100,755$65,037
Library assistants239$41,309 to $56,909$43,706

Full-year library assistants averaged $43,706, $21,331 less than librarians.

Does San Bernardino County pay librarians more than other employers in San Bernardino County?

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

Full-year librarians at San Bernardino County earned $16,475 less than the San Bernardino County average and $42,995 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in San Bernardino County compared to nearby counties

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

San Bernardino County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Bernardino County rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

San Bernardino County ranks 134th of 134, below the middle employer.

San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County

As reported by the county. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year librarian, on top of wages.1

Pension formula
2.5% at 67
the most common formula among San Bernardino County's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$14,362
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$8,776
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at San Bernardino County

What is the average librarian salary at San Bernardino County?

Librarians at San Bernardino County who worked the full year earned an average of $65,037 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $62,350: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $57,408 to $100,755.

How much overtime do librarians at San Bernardino County earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $0 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 San Bernardino County?

$57,408 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Bernardino County's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $65,037 in total pay.

How much does a library assistant make at San Bernardino County?

Full-year library assistants at San Bernardino County averaged $43,706 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $41,309 to $56,909.

What pension do librarians at San Bernardino County get?

The most common pension formula among San Bernardino County's librarians is 2.5% at 67, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $14,362 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Bernardino County

Sources for the San Bernardino County figures

Every person who held a librarian position at San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino County.

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