Agency file

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

$248$217,685+

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

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).