Agency file

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
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

$51$276,270+

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).