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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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Joan Krueger

Office Assistant (General)/California State Library

2025 total comp

$29,117

Base pay: $28,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751021441002
Salary Total: $4,230
Total Pay: $29,117

Joan Krueger works as a Office Assistant (General) for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Joan earned $29,117 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Kevin Webb

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California State Library

2024 total comp

$28,718

Base pay: $14,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752015393705
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $28,718

Kevin Webb holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,718. Union affiliation: R01.

Celeste Steward

Staff Services Manager I/California State Library

2023 total comp

$27,272

Base pay: $26,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752004800946
Salary Total: $6,563
Total Pay: $27,272

Celeste Steward is a Staff Services Manager I at California State Library. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $27,272. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Beth Bennett

Office Technician (Typing)/California State Library

2024 total comp

$26,455

Base pay: $26,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,455
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751021139916
Salary Total: $27
Total Pay: $26,455

Beth Bennett works as a Office Technician (Typing) for California State Library. Their status is intermittent. Beth earned $26,455 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Alissa Contreras

Graduate Student Assistant/California State Library

2024 total comp

$25,591

Base pay: $25,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,591
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751044872946
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $25,591

At California State Library, Alissa Contreras serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $25,591. Their bargaining unit is E.

Ayana Looney

Library Technical Assistant I/California State Library

2024 total comp

$24,804

Base pay: $24,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,570
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751091307001
Salary Total: $4,570
Total Pay: $24,804

At California State Library, Ayana Looney serves as a Library Technical Assistant I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,804. They are represented by R04.