California / California State Library

Agency file

California State Library

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 167 employees with median total compensation of $80,960; the highest distinct record was $199,007.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $13.9M
Employees: 167
Median total: $80,960
Highest record: $199,007

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,778$175,277+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 167 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,960) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,999 (98%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,389 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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

$50,998

$63,564

$80,960

$101,222

$120,682

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $120,682 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,998. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Librarian

22 · $72,253

Library Technical Assistant I

20 · $55,016

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

19 · $81,876

Senior Librarian

11 · $91,407

Library Programs Consultant

9 · $104,914

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$13.4M —	179 —	$76,331 —
2024	$14.3M ▲ 7.0%	185 ▲ 3.4%	$76,737 ▲ 0.5%
2025	$13.9M ▼ 2.9%	167 ▼ 9.7%	$80,960 ▲ 5.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Brian Armitage

Information Technology Associate/California State Library

2025 total comp

$102,384

Base pay: $101,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1753001401003
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $102,384

Brian Armitage works as a Information Technology Associate for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $102,384 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nicole Just

Information Technology Associate/California State Library

2025 total comp

$102,384

Base pay: $101,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1753011401001
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $102,384

Nicole Just works as a Information Technology Associate for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $102,384 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Billy Cheung

Information Technology Specialist I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$102,261

Base pay: $101,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,729
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1753001402001
Salary Total: $8,467
Total Pay: $102,261

Billy Cheung works as a Information Technology Specialist I for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $102,261 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Sariah Groff

Museum Curator III/California State Library

2025 total comp

$102,215

Base pay: $98,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751072873001
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $102,215

Sariah Groff holds the role of Museum Curator III at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,215. They are represented by S01.

Britnee Pannell

Research Data Specialist II/California State Library

2025 total comp

$102,142

Base pay: $101,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,155
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751005758004
Salary Total: $8,880
Total Pay: $102,142

At California State Library, Britnee Pannell serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,142. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lynne Oliva

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$101,222

Base pay: $97,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752014800002
Salary Total: $8,456
Total Pay: $101,222

Lynne Oliva works as a Staff Services Manager I for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Lynne earned $101,222 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Pixie Popplewell

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$101,222

Base pay: $97,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751004800002
Salary Total: $8,456
Total Pay: $101,222

Pixie Popplewell works as a Staff Services Manager I for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Pixie earned $101,222 in 2025. Union affiliation: E48.

Jamie Romas

Special Assistant/California State Library

2023 total comp

$100,552

Base pay: $98,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,254
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751509357001
Salary Total: $8,254
Total Pay: $100,552

Jamie Romas is a Special Assistant at California State Library. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $100,552. They are represented by E98.

Angela Sinkey

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$99,475

Base pay: $95,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754054800001
Salary Total: $8,071
Total Pay: $99,475

At California State Library, Angela Sinkey serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,475. Union affiliation: S01.

Elena Alvarez

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$99,418

Base pay: $98,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,909
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754084800001
Salary Total: $8,642
Total Pay: $99,418

Elena Alvarez holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,418. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Eric Zimmerman

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2023 total comp

$98,385

Base pay: $80,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754074800001
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $98,385

Eric Zimmerman works as a Staff Services Manager I for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $98,385 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.

Billy Cheung

Information Technology Associate/California State Library

2023 total comp

$97,776

Base pay: $97,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1753001401001
Salary Total: $8,238
Total Pay: $97,776

Billy Cheung holds the role of Information Technology Associate at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $97,776. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lisa Lindsay

Library Programs Consultant/California State Library

2025 total comp

$97,566

Base pay: $96,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752002958010
Salary Total: $8,390
Total Pay: $97,566

Lisa Lindsay is a Library Programs Consultant at California State Library. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,566. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Richard Tinney

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$96,513

Base pay: $93,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754074800001
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $96,513

Richard Tinney works as a Staff Services Manager I for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $96,513 in 2025. They are represented by S01.