San José State University (SJSU) librarian salary, 2025

San José State University is a campus of the California State University in Santa Clara County. 27 people worked as librarians for San José State University in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $112,481.

What is the average librarian salary at San José State University?

Official pay range1

$85,524 to $209,880

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$112,481

average base pay $111,315

Based on the 23 of 27 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of San José State University's librarians (13 of 27) 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 $97,337, within the range.

Median total pay
$105,299
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
45th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at San José 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

  1. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 3$85,524 to $182,532 · 13 people
    $97,337
  2. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 4$93,960 to $200,364 · 6 people
    $112,422
  3. Librarian - 12 Month, Range 5$118,596 to $209,880 · 8 people
    $134,164

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 José 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 staffPeopleOfficial rangeAverage total pay
Librarians27$85,524 to $209,880$112,481
Library assistants19$51,360 to $74,820$76,553

Full-year library assistants averaged $76,553, $35,928 less than librarians.

Does San José State University pay librarians more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year librarians at San José State University earned $5,550 less than the Santa Clara County average and $4,449 more than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Santa Clara County compared to nearby counties

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

Santa Clara County Shades match the state map.

Where does San José 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 José State University ranks 45th of 134, above the middle employer.

San José State University
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $104,744

The 9 employers in Santa Clara County

San José State University ranks 6th of 9, below the middle employer.

San José State University
$100k$120k$140k$160k$180k

Middle employer: $116,713

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 José 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 José State University's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$32,049
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$20,409
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at San José State University

What is the average librarian salary at San José State University?

Librarians at San José State University who worked the full year earned an average of $112,481 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $105,299: 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 José 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 SJSU?

Full-year library assistants at San José State University averaged $76,553 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 José State University figures

Every person who held a librarian position at San José 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.

  1. State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by San José State University.

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