Tulare County librarian salary, 2025

11 people worked as librarians for Tulare County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $75,186.

What is the average librarian salary at Tulare County?

Official pay range1

$50,238 to $99,144

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

Average total pay, full-year librarians1

$75,186

average base pay $73,931

Based on the 7 of 11 librarians who worked the full year.

Median total pay
$74,270
the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
Overtime
$1
average per full-year librarian
Starting salary
$50,238
bottom of the Librarian I range
Average pay rank
128th
of 134 California employers

What does each librarian title at Tulare County 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$50,238 to $61,227 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  2. Librarian II$57,159 to $69,661 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  3. Librarian III$63,160 to $76,975 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  4. Librarian IV$74,052 to $90,249 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer than 5
  5. Librarian V$81,350 to $99,144 · fewer than 5 people
    Fewer 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 Tulare County

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
Librarians11$50,238 to $99,144$75,186
Library assistants41$42,194 to $51,424$53,842

Full-year library assistants averaged $53,842, $21,344 less than librarians.

Does Tulare County pay librarians more than other employers in Tulare County?

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

Full-year librarians at Tulare County earned $26,577 less than the Tulare County average and $32,846 less than the California average.

Average librarian pay in Tulare County compared to nearby counties

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

Tulare County Shades match the state map.

Where does Tulare County rank among California employers?

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

All 134 California employers

Tulare County ranks 128th of 134, below the middle employer.

Tulare County
$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 Tulare County

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

Pension formula
2% at 57
the most common formula among Tulare County's librarians
Employer pension contribution
$10,918
average per year
Health, dental and vision
$9,237
average paid by the employer per year

Questions about librarian pay at Tulare County

What is the average librarian salary at Tulare County?

Librarians at Tulare County who worked the full year earned an average of $75,186 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $74,270: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $50,238 to $99,144.

How much overtime do librarians at Tulare County earn?

Full-year librarians were paid an average of $1 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 Tulare County?

$50,238 a year: the bottom of the official range for Tulare County's Librarian I title in 2025, as reported. Pay rises with steps and overtime; full-year librarians averaged $75,186 in total pay.

How much does a library assistant make at Tulare County?

Full-year library assistants at Tulare County averaged $53,842 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $42,194 to $51,424.

What pension do librarians at Tulare County get?

The most common pension formula among Tulare County's librarians is 2% at 57, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $10,918 a year into the pension plan.

More salaries in Tulare County

Sources for the Tulare County figures

Every person who held a librarian position at Tulare County 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 Tulare County.

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