Library Assistant

Manage collections and information services and help patrons with research and access.

40 employees hold this title in Library. Median total compensation for the role is $17,537, below the department median of $47,648.

Employees: 40
Total payroll: $707.7K
Role median: $17,537
Agency median: $47,648
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$113$44,250+

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How total compensation varies among the 40 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare jurisdictions

Library Assistant beyond Ramsey County, Minnesota

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In Ramsey County, Minnesota, the median of $17,537 ranks #12 of 15. See Library Assistant across all of Ramsey County, Minnesota →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of San Jose

$132,570 · 31

Los Angeles County

$107,797 · 189

City of Los Angeles

$105,417 · 57

City and County of San Francisco

$89,334 · 97

$57,187 · 17

$51,345 · 174

$39,468 · 25

$27,627 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Library Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Carla Barrios

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp

$30,610

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $30,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,610
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2024-06-24
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.8
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Centrl
Earn Code: 411
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Carla Barrios is a Library Assistant at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2024 (about a year), working part-time, 0.8 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $30,610. Their bargaining unit is 8Gn.

Tajadea Sears

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp

$28,986

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $28,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,986
Hourly rate: $21
Hire date: 2018-06-27
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.4
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/East/MplwdLib
Earn Code: 117
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Tajadea Sears holds the role of Library Assistant at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years) as a part-time, 0.4 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,986. They are represented by 8Gn.