City of Phoenix, Arizona / Library Department
Agency file
The Library Department supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.
In 2025, this agency had 539 employees with median total compensation of $33,209; the highest distinct record was $195,725.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 539 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($33,209) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $86,637 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,035. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $19.4M — | 491 — | $32,186 — |
| 2024 | $21.5M ▲ 11.1% | 480 ▼ 2.2% | $38,803 ▲ 20.6% |
| 2025 | $22.8M ▲ 5.9% | 539 ▲ 12.3% | $33,209 ▼ 14.4% |
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Record list
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Management Assistant II/Library Department
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Tricia Quiroz holds the role of Management Assistant II at Library Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,882.
Security Systems Supervisor/Library Department
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At Library Department, Robert Vasquez Sr serves as a Security Systems Supervisor. Their 2024 pay totaled $101,854.
Librarian III/Library Department
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At Library Department, Jill Harrell serves as a Librarian III. Their 2025 pay totaled $100,932.
Librarian III/Library Department
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Danielle Stanley works as a Librarian III for Library Department. Danielle earned $100,892 in 2025.
User Technology Specialist/Library Department
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Richard May is a User Technology Specialist at Library Department. 2025 total compensation came to $100,735.