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Arts and Culture

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Arts and Culture supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 84 employees with median total compensation of $144,044; the highest distinct record was $454,964.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$10.4M
Employees
84
Median total
$144,044
Highest record
$454,964

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 84 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($144,044) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$74,777 (61%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$8,893 (7%)
  • Benefits$39,864 (32%)

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
$71
$203
$144,044
$188,852
$236,088

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $236,088 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $71. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Miriam Gonzalez

Manager, Arts and Culture/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$205,310
Base pay
$124,680
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,091
Benefits
$63,539
Total compensation
$205,310

Miriam Gonzalez works as a Manager, Arts and Culture for Arts and Culture. Miriam earned $205,310 in 2025.

Melanie Rubio

Administrative Services Manager I/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$204,450
Base pay
$114,949
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,252
Benefits
$80,249
Total compensation
$204,450

At Arts and Culture, Melanie Rubio serves as a Administrative Services Manager I. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,450.

Amy Ben-Kiki

Manager, Arts and Culture/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$197,753
Base pay
$122,554
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,816
Benefits
$65,383
Total compensation
$197,753

At Arts and Culture, Amy Ben-Kiki serves as a Manager, Arts and Culture. Their 2025 pay totaled $197,753.

Patricia Gomez

Manager, Arts and Culture/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$196,518
Base pay
$125,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$20,332
Benefits
$51,106
Total compensation
$196,518

Patricia Gomez works as a Manager, Arts and Culture for Arts and Culture. Patricia earned $196,518 in 2025.