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Library

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 638 employees with median total compensation of $37,851; the highest distinct record was $461,122.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$44.8M
Employees
638
Median total
$37,851
Highest record
$461,122

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 638 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($37,851) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$56,307 (80%)
  • Overtime$212 (0%)
  • Other$1,168 (2%)
  • Benefits$12,466 (18%)

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
$8,760
$23,599
$37,851
$119,241
$157,781

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,781 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,760. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Library Page Pt
242 · $24,354
Librarian II
63 · $143,020
Library Clerk Pt
56 · $39,189
Library Clerk
53 · $96,473
Library Aide Pt
37 · $8,302

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Kimberly Chan

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp
$117,713
Base pay
$98,274
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,439
Total compensation
$117,713

Source-specific fields

Id
4694
Total Cash Compensation
$98,274

At Library, Kimberly Chan serves as a Librarian II. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,713.

Joshua Harding

Network Technician III/Library

2025 total comp
$117,558
Base pay
$104,299
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,652
Benefits
$10,607
Total compensation
$117,558

Source-specific fields

Id
4271
Total Cash Compensation
$106,951

Joshua Harding holds the role of Network Technician III at Library. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,558.

Cassandra Ponce

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp
$117,520
Base pay
$96,503
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,750
Benefits
$19,268
Total compensation
$117,520

Source-specific fields

Id
4696
Total Cash Compensation
$98,253

Cassandra Ponce is a Librarian II at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $117,520.

Ana Fabela

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$117,461
Base pay
$78,377
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$39,084
Total compensation
$117,461

Source-specific fields

Id
5513
Total Cash Compensation
$78,377

Ana Fabela works as a Library Clerk for Library. Ana earned $117,461 in 2025.

Joshua Castro

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$116,989
Base pay
$79,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,838
Total compensation
$116,989

Source-specific fields

Id
5479
Total Cash Compensation
$79,152

Joshua Castro is a Library Clerk at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $116,989.

Michael Chavez

Senr Security Officer/Library

2025 total comp
$116,588
Base pay
$94,903
Overtime
$2,082
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$19,103
Total compensation
$116,588

Source-specific fields

Id
4742
Total Cash Compensation
$97,485

At Library, Michael Chavez serves as a Senr Security Officer. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,588.

Nina Zeininger

Librarian I/Library

2025 total comp
$115,883
Base pay
$95,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,425
Total compensation
$115,883

Source-specific fields

Id
4826
Total Cash Compensation
$95,458

Nina Zeininger is a Librarian I at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $115,883.

Jose Villegas

Senr Security Officer/Library

2025 total comp
$115,711
Base pay
$94,421
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$951
Benefits
$20,339
Total compensation
$115,711

Source-specific fields

Id
4835
Total Cash Compensation
$95,372

Jose Villegas is a Senr Security Officer at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $115,711.

Lauren Vargas

Senr Security Officer/Library

2025 total comp
$115,511
Base pay
$94,903
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$20,058
Total compensation
$115,511

Source-specific fields

Id
4827
Total Cash Compensation
$95,453

Lauren Vargas works as a Senr Security Officer for Library. Lauren earned $115,511 in 2025.

Lori Tarkenton

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$114,184
Base pay
$76,773
Overtime
$870
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$36,491
Total compensation
$114,184

Source-specific fields

Id
5541
Total Cash Compensation
$77,693

Lori Tarkenton is a Library Clerk at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $114,184.

Alyssa Mendoza

Literacy Program Speclst/Library

2025 total comp
$113,600
Base pay
$94,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,804
Total compensation
$113,600

Source-specific fields

Id
4859
Total Cash Compensation
$94,796

At Library, Alyssa Mendoza serves as a Literacy Program Speclst. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,600.

Brian Berryhill

Warehouse Supervisor/Library

2025 total comp
$112,226
Base pay
$93,123
Overtime
$132
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,971
Total compensation
$112,226

Source-specific fields

Id
4913
Total Cash Compensation
$93,255

At Library, Brian Berryhill serves as a Warehouse Supervisor. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,226.

Benjamin Fernandez

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp
$111,598
Base pay
$90,587
Overtime
$211
Other pay
$800
Benefits
$20,000
Total compensation
$111,598

Source-specific fields

Id
4976
Total Cash Compensation
$91,599

Benjamin Fernandez holds the role of Library Assistant at Library. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,598.

John Muller

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$111,565
Base pay
$73,625
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,940
Total compensation
$111,565

Source-specific fields

Id
5678
Total Cash Compensation
$73,625

John Muller holds the role of Library Clerk at Library. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,565.

Michelle Paraschac

Librarian II/Library

2025 total comp
$110,866
Base pay
$95,396
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,287
Benefits
$9,183
Total compensation
$110,866

Source-specific fields

Id
4533
Total Cash Compensation
$101,683

Michelle Paraschac holds the role of Librarian II at Library. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,866.

Hing-Lam Wong

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp
$110,436
Base pay
$96,022
Overtime
$788
Other pay
$4,385
Benefits
$9,242
Total compensation
$110,436

Source-specific fields

Id
4560
Total Cash Compensation
$101,195

Hing-Lam Wong is a Library Assistant at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $110,436.

Kathryn Poeschel

Literacy Program Speclst/Library

2025 total comp
$110,343
Base pay
$93,882
Overtime
$371
Other pay
$1,245
Benefits
$14,845
Total compensation
$110,343

Source-specific fields

Id
4824
Total Cash Compensation
$95,498

At Library, Kathryn Poeschel serves as a Literacy Program Speclst. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,343.

Veronique Langlois

Library Assistant/Library

2025 total comp
$110,332
Base pay
$90,587
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$19,695
Total compensation
$110,332

Source-specific fields

Id
5012
Total Cash Compensation
$90,637

Veronique Langlois holds the role of Library Assistant at Library. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,332.

William Bynum

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$110,092
Base pay
$79,152
Overtime
$593
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,347
Total compensation
$110,092

Source-specific fields

Id
5448
Total Cash Compensation
$79,744

William Bynum is a Library Clerk at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $110,092.

Carmen Vital

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$109,830
Base pay
$79,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,560
Benefits
$29,118
Total compensation
$109,830

Source-specific fields

Id
5385
Total Cash Compensation
$80,712

Carmen Vital holds the role of Library Clerk at Library. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,830.

Oscar Delgado

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$109,687
Base pay
$79,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,610
Benefits
$28,925
Total compensation
$109,687

Source-specific fields

Id
5383
Total Cash Compensation
$80,762

Oscar Delgado holds the role of Library Clerk at Library. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,687.

Janet Ly

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$109,324
Base pay
$70,482
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,660
Benefits
$37,182
Total compensation
$109,324

Source-specific fields

Id
5725
Total Cash Compensation
$72,142

Janet Ly is a Library Clerk at Library. 2025 total compensation came to $109,324.

Laura Nacorda

Library Clerk/Library

2025 total comp
$109,178
Base pay
$79,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$921
Benefits
$29,105
Total compensation
$109,178

Source-specific fields

Id
5435
Total Cash Compensation
$80,073

At Library, Laura Nacorda serves as a Library Clerk. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,178.