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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Andrea Kanani

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp

$5,719

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $5,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,719
Hourly rate: $18
Hire date: 2020-11-16
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active

Andrea Kanani holds the role of Library Assistant at Library within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service as a part-time, 0.03 FTE employee. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,719. They are represented by 8Gn.

Barbara Ritter

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp

$5,242

Sub-department: Economic Growth and Community Investment
Base pay: $5,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,242
Hourly rate: $20
Hire date: 2015-07-07
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 8Gn
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.03
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Dept Name 2: Libraries/Admin/FlexLaborPool
Empl Record: 0
Pay Status: Active
Termination Date: Feb 25, 2026

At Library, Barbara Ritter serves as a Library Assistant within Economic Growth and Community Investment. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service, working part-time, 0.03 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,242. Union affiliation: 8Gn.