Academic Librarian Salary in San Jose, California

Academic Librarian Salary in San Jose, CA

How much does an Academic Librarian make?

As of January 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Academic Librarian in San Jose, CA is $97,216. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $83,794 to $111,586, with most professionals earning between $71,574 and $124,670.

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10th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary $71,574 San Jose,CA January 01, 2025
25th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary $83,794 San Jose,CA January 01, 2025
50th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary $97,216 San Jose,CA January 01, 2025
75th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary $111,586 San Jose,CA January 01, 2025
90th Percentile Academic Librarian Salary $124,670 San Jose,CA January 01, 2025
25% $83,794 10% $71,574 90% $124,670 75% $111,586 $97,216 50%(Median) Didn’t find job title? Click
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What is an Academic Librarian ?

A librarian is a person who works professionally in a library, providing access to information and sometimes social or technical programming to users. In addition, librarians provide instruction on information literacy....

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  1. This Job:

    Academic Librarian

    2 - 4 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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    Senior Librarian

    4 - 7 years experience
    Master's Degree or MBA

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Average Base Salary

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111586
97216

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

 
 
 
84446
113072
97935
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Academic Librarian in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Academic Librarian ranges from $83,794 to $111,586 with the average base salary of $97,216. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,446 to $113,072 with the average total cash compensation of $97,935.
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