San Jose librarian salary, 2025

San Jose is a city in Santa Clara County. 114 people worked as librarians for San Jose in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $123,477.

What is the average librarian salary at San Jose?

Official pay range1

$93,300 to $150,652

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$123,477

average base pay $121,044

Based on the 78 of 114 librarians who worked the full year.

Most of San Jose's librarians (63 of 114) hold the title Librarian II, with an official range of $102,648 to $124,859. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $118,136, within the range.

Median total pay
$122,706
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$258
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
$93,300
bottom of the Librarian I range
Average pay rank
24th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at San Jose 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$93,300 to $113,437 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian I Pt$93,309 to $113,443 · 15 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Librarian II$102,648 to $124,859 · 63 people
    $118,136
  4. Librarian II Pt$102,648 to $124,862 · 18 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Senior Librarian$123,658 to $150,652 · 17 people
    $147,425

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 Jose

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
Librarians114$93,300 to $150,652$123,477
Library assistants140$66,290 to $80,546$85,265

Full-year library assistants averaged $85,265, $38,212 less than librarians.

Does San Jose pay librarians more than other employers in Santa Clara County?

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

Full-year librarians at San Jose earned $5,446 more than the Santa Clara County average and $15,445 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 Jose rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

San Jose ranks 24th of 134, above the middle employer.

San Jose
$100k$150k$200k

Middle employer: $104,744

The 9 employers in Santa Clara County

San Jose ranks 3rd of 9, above the middle employer.

San Jose
$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 Jose

As reported by the city. 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 San Jose's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$12,240
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$16,306
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at San Jose

What is the average librarian salary at San Jose?

Librarians at San Jose who worked the full year earned an average of $123,477 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $122,706: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $93,300 to $150,652.

How much overtime do librarians at San Jose earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $258 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 Jose?

$93,300 a year: the bottom of the official range for San Jose's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $123,477 in total pay.

How much does a library assistant make at San Jose?

Full-year library assistants at San Jose averaged $85,265 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $66,290 to $80,546.

What pension do librarians at San Jose get?

The most common pension formula among San Jose's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $12,240 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Santa Clara County

Sources for the San Jose figures

Every person who held a librarian position at San Jose 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 Jose.

How we read the data