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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

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Kristin Sakoda

Director Arts/Culture, Uc/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$454,964
Base pay
$294,284
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$54,933
Benefits
$105,747
Total compensation
$454,964

Kristin Sakoda holds the role of Director Arts/Culture, Uc at Arts and Culture. In 2025, their total compensation was $454,964.

Heather Rigby

Chief Deputy Arts & Culture, Uc/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$314,082
Base pay
$195,385
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$27,486
Benefits
$91,211
Total compensation
$314,082

At Arts and Culture, Heather Rigby serves as a Chief Deputy Arts & Culture, Uc. Their 2025 pay totaled $314,082.

Grace Ramirez Gaston

Division Director, Arts and Culture/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$276,270
Base pay
$170,632
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$23,805
Benefits
$81,833
Total compensation
$276,270

Grace Ramirez Gaston works as a Division Director, Arts and Culture for Arts and Culture. Grace earned $276,270 in 2025.

Alexandra Ferguson

Executive Director Native American Indian Commission (Uc)/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$272,026
Base pay
$158,607
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,943
Benefits
$103,476
Total compensation
$272,026

At Arts and Culture, Alexandra Ferguson serves as a Executive Director Native American Indian Commission (Uc). Their 2025 pay totaled $272,026.