South Orange County Community College District librarian salary, 2025
South Orange County Community College District is a community college district in Orange County. 27 people worked as librarians for South Orange County Community College District in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $176,731, overtime included.
What is the average librarian salary at South Orange County Community College District?
Official pay range1
$40,124 to $179,810
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 10 of 27 librarians who worked the full year.
- Median total pay
- $170,329
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $28,775
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no plain Librarian or Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 3rd
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at South Orange County Community College District 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 - Part-TimeFewer than 5
- Librarian - PtfFewer than 5
- Pt Faculty, LibrarianFewer than 5
- Pt Faculty, Librarian - SummerFewer than 5
- Librarian$176,731
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 South Orange County Community College District
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 | 27 | $40,124 to $179,810 | $176,731 |
| Library assistants | 13 | $59,328 to $83,976 | $88,294 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $88,294, $88,437 less than librarians.
Does South Orange County Community College District pay librarians more than other employers in Orange County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: South Orange County Community College District next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- South Orange County Community College District$176,731
- All employers in Orange County$109,523
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at South Orange County Community College District earned $67,208 more than the Orange County average and $68,699 more than the California average.
Average librarian pay in Orange County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Orange County, and how much more or less it pays.1
- Los Angeles County$111,114 average, 39 employers$1,591 more than Orange County
- Riverside County$106,165 average, 8 employers$3,358 less than Orange County
- San Diego County$106,093 average, 12 employers$3,430 less than Orange County
- San Bernardino County$81,512 average, 4 employers$28,011 less than Orange County
Where does South Orange County Community College District rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
South Orange County Community College District ranks 3rd of 134, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $104,744
The 12 employers in Orange County
South Orange County Community College District ranks 1st of 12, above the middle employer.
Middle employer: $100,312
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 South Orange County Community College District
As reported by the college district. 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 South Orange County Community College District's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $33,072
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $28,995
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at South Orange County Community College District
What is the average librarian salary at South Orange County Community College District?
Librarians at South Orange County Community College District who worked the full year earned an average of $176,731 in 2025, overtime included. The middle librarian earned $170,329: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $40,124 to $179,810.
How much overtime do librarians at South Orange County Community College District earn?
Full-year librarians were paid an average of $28,775 in overtime in 2025. The middle one was paid $13,447: a few people with a lot of overtime pull the average up.
How much does a library assistant make at South Orange County Community College District?
Full-year library assistants at South Orange County Community College District averaged $88,294 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $59,328 to $83,976.
What pension do librarians at South Orange County Community College District get?
The most common pension formula among South Orange County Community College District's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the college district. The employer paid an average of $33,072 a year into the pension plan.
More salaries in Orange County
- Coast Community College District$170,910 average total pay
- Rancho Santiago Community College District$164,507 average total pay
- California State University, Fullerton$112,604 average total pay
- University of California, Irvine$112,062 average total pay
- Orange County$102,020 average total pay
- Newport Beach$98,603 average total pay
- Highest librarian salaries in CaliforniaThe best-paying employers, ranked
- Teacher salaries in Orange CountyEvery school district's salary schedule
Sources for the South Orange County Community College District figures
Every person who held a librarian position at South Orange County Community College District 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 South Orange County Community College District.