Ventura County librarian salary, 2025
13 people worked as librarians for Ventura County in 2025. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $94,824.
What is the average librarian salary at Ventura County?
Official pay range1
$67,709 to $119,037
from the lowest entry salary to the top of the highest librarian title
Based on the 10 of 13 librarians who worked the full year.
Most of Ventura County's librarians (10 of 13) hold the title Librarian, with an official range of $67,709 to $94,739. Those who worked the full year earned an average of $84,962, within the range.
- Median total pay
- $92,496
- the middle librarian: half earned more, half less
- Overtime
- $2
- average per full-year librarian
- Starting salary
- Not reported
- no plain Librarian or Librarian I range
- Average pay rank
- 94th
- of 134 California employers
What does each librarian title at Ventura 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
- Librarian$84,962
- Librarian SpecialistFewer than 5
- Senior Librarian SpecialistFewer 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 Ventura 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 staff | People | Official range | Average total pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Librarians | 13 | $67,709 to $119,037 | $94,824 |
| Library assistants | 102 | $48,616 to $67,958 | $90,408 |
Full-year library assistants averaged $90,408, $4,416 less than librarians.
Does Ventura County pay librarians more than other employers in Ventura County?
Average total pay of full-year librarians: Ventura County next to every employer in the county together, and the whole state.1
- Ventura County$94,824
- All employers in Ventura County$91,368
- All employers in California$108,032
Full-year librarians at Ventura County earned $3,456 more than the Ventura County average and $13,208 less than the California average.
Average librarian pay in Ventura County compared to nearby counties
Average total pay of full-year librarians across all employers in each county that borders Ventura County, and how much more or less it pays.1
Where does Ventura County rank among California employers?
Every employer with at least 5 full-year librarians, by average total pay.1
All 134 California employers
Ventura County ranks 94th of 134, below the middle employer.
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 Ventura 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 62
- the most common formula among Ventura County's librarians
- Employer pension contribution
- $12,730
- average per year
- Health, dental and vision
- $14,272
- average paid by the employer per year
Questions about librarian pay at Ventura County
What is the average librarian salary at Ventura County?
Librarians at Ventura County who worked the full year earned an average of $94,824 in 2025. The middle librarian earned $92,496: half earned more, half less. The official pay range across its librarian titles runs from $67,709 to $119,037.
How much overtime do librarians at Ventura County earn?
Full-year librarians were paid an average of $2 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 Ventura County?
Full-year library assistants at Ventura County averaged $90,408 in total pay in 2025, overtime included, on an official range of $48,616 to $67,958.
What pension do librarians at Ventura County get?
The most common pension formula among Ventura County's librarians is 2% at 62, as reported by the county. The employer paid an average of $12,730 a year into the pension plan.
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Sources for the Ventura County figures
Every person who held a librarian position at Ventura 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.
- State Controller's Office, Government Compensation in California, 2025: positions, official pay ranges, wages, pension formula and employer contributions as reported by Ventura County.