City and County of San Francisco / Public Library

Agency file

Public Library

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 980 employees with median total compensation of $116,613; the highest distinct record was $412,386.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $113M
Employees: 980
Median total: $116,613
Highest record: $412,386

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$404$242,926+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 980 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($116,613) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $80,054 (69%)
Overtime — $630 (1%)
Other — $1,791 (2%)
Benefits — $32,820 (28%)

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

$45,896

$63,830

$116,613

$161,257

$187,671

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $187,671 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,896. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Library Page

227 · $58,238

Librarian 1

216 · $130,806

Library Assistant

89 · $91,677

Library Technical Assistant 1

71 · $136,577

Librarian 2

64 · $187,614

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	$112.3M —	1,009 —	$109,076 —
2025	$113M ▲ 0.6%	980 ▼ 2.9%	$116,613 ▲ 6.9%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Library Ramsey County, Minnesota75% match
Libraries Miami-Dade County67% match
Chicago Public Library City of Chicago64% match
Library Reference Services Metro Nashville61% match
Library Department City of Phoenix, Arizona48% match
Enoch Pratt Free Library (066) City of Baltimore42% match

Record list

Employees

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Suzanne Beattie

Librarian 2/Public Library

2025 total comp

$186,447

Sub-department: Library
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $133,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,983
Benefits: $50,071
Total compensation: $186,447
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.98

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,601
Job Code: 3632
Job Family Code: 3600
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,419

At Public Library, Suzanne Beattie serves as a Librarian 2 within Library. They work permanent civil service, 0.98 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,447. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Sally Durgan

Senior Administrative Analyst/Public Library

2025 total comp

$186,343

Sub-department: Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $136,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $49,833
Total compensation: $186,343
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 1823
Job Family Code: 1800
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,217

Sally Durgan holds the role of Senior Administrative Analyst at Public Library within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. Their status is temporary exempt. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,343. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

John Tilney

Librarian 2/Public Library

2025 total comp

$186,231

Sub-department: Library
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $135,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $50,467
Total compensation: $186,231
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 3632
Job Family Code: 3600
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,549

At Public Library, John Tilney serves as a Librarian 2 within Library. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,231. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Rachel Kinnon

Librarian 2/Public Library

2025 total comp

$186,148

Sub-department: Library
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $135,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $366
Benefits: $50,018
Total compensation: $186,148
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 3632
Job Family Code: 3600
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,046

Rachel Kinnon holds the role of Librarian 2 at Public Library within Library. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,148. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Leah Esguerra

Marriage, Family & Child Counselor/Public Library

2025 total comp

$185,944

Sub-department: Human Services
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $133,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $50,972
Total compensation: $185,944
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 2931
Job Family Code: 2900
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $11,170

Leah Esguerra holds the role of Marriage, Family & Child Counselor at Public Library within Human Services. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,944. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jaena Cabrera

Librarian 2/Public Library

2025 total comp

$185,572

Sub-department: Library
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $134,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $49,841
Total compensation: $185,572
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,693
Job Code: 3632
Job Family Code: 3600
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,187

Jaena Cabrera works as a Librarian 2 for Public Library within Library. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.99 FTE. Jaena earned $185,572 in 2025. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Yael Schwartz

Librarian 3/Public Library

2025 total comp

$185,040

Sub-department: Library
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $149,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,125
Benefits: $33,165
Total compensation: $185,040
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Job Code: 3634
Job Family Code: 3600
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $11,566
Retirement Contribution: $21,599

Yael Schwartz holds the role of Librarian 3 at Public Library within Library. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,040. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Margaret Monahan

Librarian 2/Public Library

2025 total comp

$184,766

Sub-department: Library
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $133,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,686
Benefits: $49,682
Total compensation: $184,766
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.98

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,601
Job Code: 3632
Job Family Code: 3600
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,218

Margaret Monahan holds the role of Librarian 2 at Public Library within Library. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.98 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,766. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Samuel Genovese

Media Production Supervisor/Public Library

2025 total comp

$184,391

Sub-department: Computer Operatns & Repro Svcs
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $133,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $51,251
Total compensation: $184,391
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Theatrical Stage Emp, Local 16
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,479
Job Code: 1769
Job Family Code: 1700
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,192

Samuel Genovese works as a Media Production Supervisor for Public Library within Computer Operatns & Repro Services. Their status is permanent civil service. Samuel earned $184,391 in 2025. Union affiliation: Theatrical Stage Emp, Local 16.

Lori Talarico

Librarian 2/Public Library

2025 total comp

$183,942

Sub-department: Library
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $132,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,201
Benefits: $49,889
Total compensation: $183,942
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 3632
Job Family Code: 3600
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,228

Lori Talarico holds the role of Librarian 2 at Public Library within Library. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,942. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jesse Rivers

Carpenter/Public Library

2025 total comp

$182,483

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $126,215
Overtime: $2,166
Other pay: $3,465
Benefits: $50,637
Total compensation: $182,483
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Carpenters, Local 22
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $21,479
Job Code: 7344
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,088

Jesse Rivers is a Carpenter at Public Library within Journeyman Trade. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $182,483. They are represented by Carpenters, Local 22.

Carlos Navarro

IT Operations Support Admn III/Public Library

2025 total comp

$182,409

Sub-department: Information Systems
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $129,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,839
Benefits: $48,846
Total compensation: $182,409
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: LIB
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 1093
Job Family Code: 1000
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $10,222

At Public Library, Carlos Navarro serves as a IT Operations Support Admn III within Information Systems. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,409. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.