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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Librarian I/Library Department
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Amy Stults is a Librarian I at Library Department. 2025 total compensation came to $81,304.
Librarian III/Library Department
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Alexandria Mada works as a Librarian III for Library Department. Alexandria earned $80,996 in 2025.
Project Management Assistant/Library Department
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Joseph Escobedo works as a Project Management Assistant for Library Department. Joseph earned $80,938 in 2025.
Accountant I/Library Department
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Michelle Castro is a Accountant I at Library Department. 2024 total compensation came to $80,337.
Librarian III/Library Department
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Genevieve Burns is a Librarian III at Library Department. 2025 total compensation came to $80,138.
Librarian II/Library Department
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Gladys Moreno works as a Librarian II for Library Department. Gladys earned $78,985 in 2025.
Librarian I/Library Department
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Melissa Migliaccio is a Librarian I at Library Department. 2025 total compensation came to $78,911.
Senior Human Resources Analyst/Library Department
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Lisa Parker works as a Senior Human Resources Analyst for Library Department. Lisa earned $77,678 in 2025.
Librarian II/Library Department
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Aubrey White holds the role of Librarian II at Library Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,915.
Building Maintenance Worker*U2/Library Department
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Charles Carrico holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker*U2 at Library Department. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,651.