California / California State Library

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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

Page 1

Gregory Lucas

State Librarian/California State Library

2025 total comp

$199,007

Base pay: $195,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,820
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754012908001
Salary Total: $16,315
Total Pay: $199,007

Gregory Lucas works as a State Librarian for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $199,007 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Scott Taylor

Attorney III/California State Library

2025 total comp

$177,588

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754015795001
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Scott Taylor holds the role of Attorney III at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,588. They are represented by R02.

Rebecca Wendt

Deputy State Librarian/California State Library

2025 total comp

$176,249

Base pay: $172,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,249
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,814
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754014988001
Salary Total: $14,370
Total Pay: $176,249

Rebecca Wendt is a Deputy State Librarian at California State Library. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,249. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Elizabeth Vierra

C.E.A./California State Library

2025 total comp

$175,277

Base pay: $171,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,277
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1754017500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $175,277

Elizabeth Vierra works as a C.E.A. for California State Library. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $175,277 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Michael Martinez

C.E.A./California State Library

2025 total comp

$175,277

Base pay: $171,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,277
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1753007500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $175,277

Michael Martinez holds the role of C.E.A. at California State Library. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,277. Their bargaining unit is M01.