Agency file

Library

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Library supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 2,210 employees with median total compensation of $35,313; the highest distinct record was $382,700.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $117.9M
Employees: 2,210
Median total: $35,313
Highest record: $382,700

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$53$166,903+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,210 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($35,313) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $43,864 (82%)
Overtime — $315 (1%)
Other — $1,379 (3%)
Benefits — $7,793 (15%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$77

$4,003

$35,313

$92,811

$133,823

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,823 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $77. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Messenger Clerk

530 · $21,977

Administrative Clerk

418 · $76,275

Librarian II

290 · $112,982

283 · $140

Librarian I

173 · $15,711

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$108.4M —	1,655 —	$52,129 —
2025	$117.9M ▲ 8.8%	2,210 ▲ 33.5%	$35,313 ▼ 32.3%

Record list

Employees

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Raquel Borden

Commission Executive Assistant II/Library

2025 total comp

$147,403

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $680
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $147,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 9734-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3236393735
Row ID: 253236393735449734-2FT

Raquel Borden is a Commission Executive Assistant II at Library within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,403. Union affiliation: 01.

Bennett Rankin

Senior Librarian/Library

2025 total comp

$146,930

Sub-department: Supervisory Librarians
Base pay: $128,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133
Benefits: $18,517
Total compensation: $146,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 16

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6153-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383539393732
Row ID: 25383539393732446153-0FT

Bennett Rankin is a Senior Librarian at Library within Supervisory Librarians. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,930. Their bargaining unit is 16.

Yesenia Villar

Senior Librarian/Library

2025 total comp

$146,798

Sub-department: Supervisory Librarians
Base pay: $127,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $982
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $146,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 16

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6153-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 313935303433
Row ID: 25313935303433446153-0FT

Yesenia Villar works as a Senior Librarian for Library within Supervisory Librarians. Their status is full-time. Yesenia earned $146,798 in 2025. They are represented by 16.

Christopher Sanchez

Systems Analyst/Library

2025 total comp

$146,504

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $116,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,382
Benefits: $26,540
Total compensation: $146,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383638313035
Row ID: 25383638313035441596-0FT

Christopher Sanchez is a Systems Analyst at Library within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,504. They are represented by 01.

Amanda Charles

Librarian III/Library

2025 total comp

$146,361

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $120,817
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $2,316
Benefits: $22,661
Total compensation: $146,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383333303433
Row ID: 25383333303433446152-3FT

Amanda Charles holds the role of Librarian III at Library within Librarians. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,361. Their bargaining unit is 06.

Kelly Wallace

Librarian III/Library

2025 total comp

$146,343

Sub-department: Librarians
Base pay: $120,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,021
Benefits: $18,505
Total compensation: $146,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 06

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 44
Job Class Pay Grade: 6152-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3231373437
Row ID: 253231373437446152-3FT

Kelly Wallace is a Librarian III at Library within Librarians. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,343. They are represented by 06.