Stockton librarian salary, 2025

Stockton is a city in San Joaquin County. 20 people worked as librarians for Stockton in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $81,152.

What is the average librarian salary at Stockton?

Official pay range1

$54,796 to $91,789

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$81,152

average base pay $77,542

Based on the 14 of 20 librarians who worked the full year.

The largest group of Stockton's librarians (10 of 20) hold the title 3063 Librarian II, with an official range of $71,490 to $91,789. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $88,333, within the range.

Median total pay
$85,568
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$112
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
$60,278
bottom of the 3062 Librarian I range
Average pay rank
122nd
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at Stockton 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. 3064 Librarian Trainee$54,796 to $70,342 · 6 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. 3062 Librarian I$60,278 to $77,383 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. 3063 Librarian II$71,490 to $91,789 · 10 people
    $88,333

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 Stockton

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
Librarians20$54,796 to $91,789$81,152
Library assistants30$53,352 to $68,488$62,115

Full-year library assistants averaged $62,115, $19,037 less than librarians.

Does Stockton pay librarians more than other employers in San Joaquin County?

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

Full-year librarians at Stockton earned $18,017 less than the San Joaquin County average and $26,880 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in San Joaquin County compared to nearby counties

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

San Joaquin County Shades match the state map.

Where does Stockton rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

Stockton ranks 122nd of 134, below the middle employer.

Stockton
$100k$150k$200k

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 Stockton

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

Pension formula
2% at 55
the most common formula among Stockton's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$23,152
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$12,984
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at Stockton

What is the average librarian salary at Stockton?

Librarians at Stockton who worked the full year earned an average of $81,152 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $85,568: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $54,796 to $91,789.

How much overtime do librarians at Stockton earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $112 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 Stockton?

$60,278 a year: the bottom of the official range for Stockton's 3062 Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $81,152 in total pay.

How much does a library assistant make at Stockton?

Full-year library assistants at Stockton averaged $62,115 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $53,352 to $68,488.

What pension do librarians at Stockton get?

The most common pension formula among Stockton's librarians is 2% at 55, as reported by the city. The employer paid an average of $23,152 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in San Joaquin County

Sources for the Stockton figures

Every person who held a librarian position at Stockton 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 Stockton.

How we read the data