Does Los Angeles Public Library pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Los Angeles Public Library employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.3 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Los Angeles Public Library. This rating has decreased by 3% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Los Angeles Public Library?

89% of Los Angeles Public Library employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Los Angeles Public Library 4.1 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Los Angeles Public Library?

Messenger Clerk (19) , Senior Librarian (5) , Administrative Clerk (3) , Clerk Typist (2) , Cybernaut Computer Assistant (2) , Librarian II (2) , Librarian, Substitute (2)

What are the pros of working at Los Angeles Public Library according to real employee reviews?

"Pay and benefits are excellent." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great atmosphere and good people." ((in 5 reviews)); "Great staff" ((in 4 reviews)); "Pay is good and i liked working here" ((in 3 reviews))

What are employees saying about Los Angeles Public Library redundancies in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Los Angeles Public Library redundancy and their outlook for job security at Los Angeles Public Library in 2026.

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4.2

89% would recommend to a friend

(52 total reviews)

62% positive business outlook

Los Angeles Public Library has an employee rating of 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Los Angeles Public Library employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Government and public administration industry (3.6 stars).

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52 reviews

5.0

4 Nov 2015

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Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

benefits, pay, healthcare, hours reasonable, good work/life balance

Cons

slow promotions. exams for everything

4.0

29 Jul 2015

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Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Provides great service to the community.

Cons

None that I can think of.

4.0

10 Dec 2013

Working Environment

Messenger clerk

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Love working for the big library. Great atmosphere and good people.

Cons

None at the moment for now.

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