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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

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Susan Tyson

Supervising Librarian II/California State Library

2025 total comp

$109,683

Base pay: $106,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751032935001
Salary Total: $9,026
Total Pay: $109,683

Susan Tyson works as a Supervising Librarian II for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $109,683 in 2025. They are represented by S21.

Shivani Bose-Varela

Information Technology Specialist I/California State Library

2023 total comp

$109,333

Base pay: $104,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1753011402003
Salary Total: $9,048
Total Pay: $109,333

Shivani Bose-Varela holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $109,333. Union affiliation: R01.

Margaret De Priest

Library Programs Consultant/California State Library

2023 total comp

$108,389

Base pay: $105,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,438
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752002958003
Salary Total: $9,438
Total Pay: $108,389

At California State Library, Margaret De Priest serves as a Library Programs Consultant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $108,389. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Joshua Chisom

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/California State Library

2025 total comp

$108,242

Base pay: $104,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752004801001
Salary Total: $8,839
Total Pay: $108,242

Joshua Chisom holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,242. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Jessica Truong

Information Technology Specialist I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$108,188

Base pay: $107,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1753001402006
Salary Total: $9,311
Total Pay: $108,188

Jessica Truong is a Information Technology Specialist I at California State Library. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,188. Union affiliation: R01.

Annly L Roman

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752014800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Annly L Roman is a Staff Services Manager I at California State Library. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,484. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Alexander Vassar

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751074800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Alexander Vassar works as a Staff Services Manager I for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $107,484 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Mary Barber

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2025 total comp

$107,150

Base pay: $103,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751074800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,150

At California State Library, Mary Barber serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,150. Union affiliation: E48.

Kira Dres

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2024 total comp

$105,756

Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751074800002
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,756

Kira Dres works as a Staff Services Manager I for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Kira earned $105,756 in 2024. They are represented by E48.

Kaela Villalobos

Library Programs Consultant/California State Library

2025 total comp

$104,914

Base pay: $104,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752002958008
Salary Total: $8,810
Total Pay: $104,914

At California State Library, Kaela Villalobos serves as a Library Programs Consultant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,914. Their bargaining unit is R21.