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

Leslie Freeland

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California State Library

2023 total comp

$17,045

Base pay: $15,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754085393001
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $17,045

Leslie Freeland holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $17,045. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tracy Lee

Student Assistant/California State Library

2023 total comp

$16,008

Base pay: $16,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,008
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751084870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $16,008

Tracy Lee works as a Student Assistant for California State Library. Their status is intermittent. Tracy earned $16,008 in 2023. They are represented by E.

Onnika Dunkerley

Student Assistant/California State Library

2024 total comp

$10,914

Base pay: $10,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,914
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751084870946
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $10,914

At California State Library, Onnika Dunkerley serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,914. They are represented by E.

Thai-Van Stanoff

Student Assistant/California State Library

2024 total comp

$10,451

Base pay: $10,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,451
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751084870946
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $10,451

Thai-Van Stanoff is a Student Assistant at California State Library. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $10,451. Union affiliation: E.