San Diego County librarian salary, 2025

118 people worked as librarians for San Diego County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $94,087, overtime included.

What is the average librarian salary at San Diego County?

Official pay range1

$66,914 to $114,982

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$94,087

average base pay $88,521

Based on the 85 of 118 librarians who worked the full year.

Most of San Diego County's librarians (67 of 118) hold the title Librarian I, with an official range of $66,914 to $90,709. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $81,587, within the range.

Median total pay
$95,878
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$2,161
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
$66,914
bottom of the Librarian I range
Average pay rank
98th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at San Diego 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$66,914 to $90,709 · 67 people
    $81,587
  2. Librarian II$74,027 to $100,256 · 33 people
    $96,654
  3. Librarian III$84,926 to $114,982 · 18 people
    $112,990

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 Diego 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
Librarians118$66,914 to $114,982$94,087
Library assistants271$41,912 to $51,480$59,602

Full-year library assistants averaged $59,602, $34,485 less than librarians.

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

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

Full-year librarians at San Diego County earned $12,006 less than the San Diego County average and $13,945 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in San Diego County compared to nearby counties

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

San Diego County Shades match the state map.

Where does San Diego County rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

San Diego County ranks 98th of 134, below the middle employer.

San Diego County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $104,744

The 11 employers in San Diego County

San Diego County ranks 8th of 11, below the middle employer.

San Diego County
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $105,421

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 Diego County

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

Pension formula
3% at 60
the most common formula among San Diego County's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$37,974
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$14,048
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at San Diego County

What is the average librarian salary at San Diego County?

Librarians at San Diego County who worked the full year earned an average of $94,087 in 2025, overtime included. The middle librarian earned $95,878: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $66,914 to $114,982.

How much overtime do librarians at San Diego County earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $2,161 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $778: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.

What is the starting salary for a librarian at San Diego County?

$66,914 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Diego County's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $94,087 in total pay.

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

Full-year library assistants at San Diego County averaged $59,602 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $41,912 to $51,480.

What pension do librarians at San Diego County get?

The most common pension formula among San Diego County's librarians is 3% at 60, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $37,974 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Diego County

Sources for the San Diego County figures

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

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