RealWage

Librarian

Class code 2951 · Bargaining Unit R21

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$5,748 to $7,198$68,976 to $86,376
F$4,790 to $5,998$57,480 to $71,980
L$5,923 to $7,411$71,076 to $88,932

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R21, Educational Consultants and Library.

Where these jobs are

34 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Library, California State22
Justice, Department of (Attorney General)5
California African American Museum1
Air Resources Board1
Department of Conservation1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Librarians and Media Collections Specialists across all California employers was $89,790 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $57,480 to $88,932 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.