California public employers · 2026 pay · 45 people
How much does a library services manager make in California public employers?
$145,325typical pay for a library services manager in 2026
$120,117 – $168,793what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 14.0% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from 5 agencies · Matches each agency's latest release · Show sourcesHide sources
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- San Mateo County · smcgov.org ↗
- City of Richmond · ci.richmond.ca.us ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where library services managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- San Mateo County7 people$172,176
- City of Sunnyvale4 people$138,830
- Santa Clara County3 people$182,186
- Contra Costa County3 people$145,325
- City of Anaheim3 people$151,307
- City of Palo Alto3 people$170,538
- City of Glendora2 people$108,920
- City of Ontario2 people$138,100
- Placer County2 people$39,406
- City of Beverly Hills2 people$178,523
- City of Pasadena2 people$112,344
- City of Mission Viejo2 people$128,221
- City of Arcadia2 people$146,819
- City of San Bruno1 person$131,795
- San Bernardino County1 person$121,429
- City of Santa Fe Springs1 person$140,871
- City of Newport Beach1 person$174,323
- City of Rancho Cucamonga1 person$112,909
- Buena Park Library District1 person$114,451
- Richmond1 person$167,312
- City of Cerritos1 person$114,893
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Library Services Assistant$60,645 (everyone)
- Library Services Supervisor$101,534 (everyone)
- Library Services$141,505 (everyone)
- Library Services Manager (this page)$145,325 (everyone)
Highest-paid library services managers, 2026
- 1Elise StaplesLibrary Services Manager · San Mateo County$195,632
- 2Nicole CuadraLibrary Services Manager · San Mateo County$193,577
- 3Richard Talanoa C MoalaLibrary Services Manager · San Mateo County$172,503
- 4Rachel McdonnellLibrary Services Manager · San Mateo County$172,176
- 5Christopher LarsenLibrary Services Manager · Richmond$167,312
Common questions
How much does a library services manager make in California public employers?
The typical library services manager was paid $145,325 in 2026; most earned between $120,117 and $168,793. This counts all 45 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.0% of all pay for library services managers in 2026.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Library Services Manager, at any level (for example "Library Services Manager"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this