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Los Angeles County / Museum of Natural History

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Museum of Natural History

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

The Museum of Natural History supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 6 employees with median total compensation of $224,534; the highest distinct record was $390,749.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$1.4M
Employees
6
Median total
$224,534
Highest record
$390,749

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 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($224,534) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$130,881 (58%)
  • Overtime$6,568 (3%)
  • Other$27,622 (12%)
  • Benefits$61,831 (27%)

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
$102,014
$130,303
$224,534
$289,274
$289,274

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $289,274 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $102,014. 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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Lori Bettison-Varga

Director,Museum of Natural History/Museum of Natural History

2025 total comp
$390,749
Base pay
$256,236
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$37,785
Benefits
$96,728
Total compensation
$390,749

Lori Bettison-Varga is a Director,Museum of Natural History at Museum of Natural History. 2025 total compensation came to $390,749.