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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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Marsha Robinson

Library Technical Assistant I/California State Library

2023 total comp

$38,559

Base pay: $26,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,453
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1751061307002
Salary Total: $4,482
Total Pay: $38,559

Marsha Robinson holds the role of Library Technical Assistant I at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,559. They are represented by R04.

Danielle Sanchez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California State Library

2023 total comp

$35,492

Base pay: $35,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1752005393946
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $35,492

At California State Library, Danielle Sanchez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $35,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Melanie Knight

Associate Personnel Analyst/California State Library

2025 total comp

$32,162

Base pay: $31,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754055142704
Salary Total: $6,446
Total Pay: $32,162

Melanie Knight works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Melanie earned $32,162 in 2025. They are represented by R01.