San Francisco State University (SFSU) librarian salary, 2025
San Francisco State University is a campus of the California State University in San Francisco County. 23 people worked as librarians for San Francisco State University in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $102,712.
What is the average librarian salary at San Francisco State University?
Official pay range1
$85,524 to $209,880
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 17 of 23 librarians who worked the full year.
The largest group of San Francisco State University's librarians (9 of 23) hold the title Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3, with an official range of $85,524 to $182,532. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $88,999, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $93,593
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $0
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no plain Librarian or Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 76th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at San Francisco State University 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 - 10 Month, Range 3Fewer than 5
- Librarian - 10 Month, Range 4Fewer than 5
- Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$88,999
- Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$103,172
- Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5Fewer 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 Francisco State University
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 | 23 | $85,524 to $209,880 | $102,712 |
| Library assistants | 16 | $51,360 to $74,820 | $61,257 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $61,257, $41,455 less than librarians.
Does San Francisco State University pay librarians more than other employers in San Francisco County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: San Francisco State University next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- San Francisco State University$102,712
- All employers in San Francisco County$124,227
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at San Francisco State University earned $21,515 less than the San Francisco County average and $5,320 less than the California average.
Average librarian pay in San Francisco County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders San Francisco County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Alameda County$114,732 average, 10 employers$9,495 less than San Francisco County
- San Mateo County$106,472 average, 8 employers$17,755 less than San Francisco County
- Marin County$105,456 average, 5 employers$18,771 less than San Francisco County
- Contra Costa County$99,451 average, 3 employers$24,776 less than San Francisco County
Where does San Francisco State University rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
San Francisco State University ranks 76th 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 San Francisco State University
As reported by the university. Contributions are what the employer paid per full-year librarian, on top of wages.1
- Pension formula
- Not reported
- the most common formula among San Francisco State University's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $29,542
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $21,094
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at San Francisco State University
What is the average librarian salary at San Francisco State University?
Librarians at San Francisco State University who worked the full year earned an average of $102,712 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $93,593: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $85,524 to $209,880.
How much overtime do librarians at San Francisco State University 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.
How much does a library assistant make at SFSU?
Full-year library assistants at San Francisco State University averaged $61,257 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $51,360 to $74,820.
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Sources for the San Francisco State University figures
Every person who held a librarian position at San Francisco State University 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 San Francisco State University.