City and County of San Francisco / Asian Art Museum

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Asian Art Museum

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Asian Art Museum supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 73 employees with median total compensation of $131,297; the highest distinct record was $299,307.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $7.7M
Employees: 73
Median total: $131,297
Highest record: $299,307

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$267$262,351+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 73 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($131,297) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,359 (67%)
Overtime — $3,032 (3%)
Other — $2,743 (3%)
Benefits — $28,844 (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

$4,984

$24,048

$131,297

$151,464

$183,102

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $183,102 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $4,984. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

24 · $20,655

19 · $135,010

8 · $21,262

6 · $177,451

Museum Secretary Supervisor

3 · $144,562

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$7.6M —	76 —	$111,633 —
2025	$7.7M ▲ 2.1%	73 ▼ 3.9%	$131,297 ▲ 17.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Fine Arts Museum City and County of San Francisco99% match
Smithsonian Institution U.S. Federal Government (non-Defense)35% match

Record list

Employees

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David Cleasby

Stationary Engineer/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$138,040

Sub-department: Journeyman Trade
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $97,492
Overtime: $341
Other pay: $1,147
Benefits: $39,060
Total compensation: $138,040
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: Stationary Engineers, Local 39
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.77

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $16,924
Job Code: 7334
Job Family Code: 7300
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $7,574

David Cleasby holds the role of Stationary Engineer at Asian Art Museum within Journeyman Trade. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.77 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,040. They are represented by Stationary Engineers, Local 39.

Nicholas Waite

Museum Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$135,688

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $90,621
Overtime: $3,165
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $40,863
Total compensation: $135,688
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $7,428

At Asian Art Museum, Nicholas Waite serves as a Museum Guard within Protection & Apprehension. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,688. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Edwin Figueroa

Museum Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$135,010

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $86,369
Overtime: $3,353
Other pay: $5,522
Benefits: $39,766
Total compensation: $135,010
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.98

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,023
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $7,221

At Asian Art Museum, Edwin Figueroa serves as a Museum Guard within Protection & Apprehension. They work permanent civil service, 0.98 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,010. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Victor Santellan

Museum Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$134,738

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $90,628
Overtime: $2,697
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $40,361
Total compensation: $134,738
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.02

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $6,924

Victor Santellan is a Museum Guard at Asian Art Museum within Protection & Apprehension. They work permanent civil service, 1.02 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $134,738. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Robert Ingham

Security Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$133,712

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $90,367
Overtime: $1,175
Other pay: $2,702
Benefits: $39,467
Total compensation: $133,712
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1.01

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $18,775
Job Code: 8202
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $6,999

Robert Ingham is a Security Guard at Asian Art Museum within Protection & Apprehension. They work permanent civil service, 1.01 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $133,712. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Adam Muhammad

Security Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$133,119

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $87,298
Overtime: $6,409
Other pay: $243
Benefits: $39,168
Total compensation: $133,119
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,051
Job Code: 8202
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $7,239

Adam Muhammad works as a Security Guard for Asian Art Museum within Protection & Apprehension. Their status is permanent civil service. Adam earned $133,119 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Melinda Cruz

Museum Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$132,239

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $90,621
Overtime: $24
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $40,555
Total compensation: $132,239
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8226
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $7,120

At Asian Art Museum, Melinda Cruz serves as a Museum Guard within Protection & Apprehension. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,239. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Hilton Iii

Security Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$132,234

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $89,775
Overtime: $1,323
Other pay: $666
Benefits: $40,470
Total compensation: $132,234
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,763
Job Code: 8202
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $7,405

Hilton Iii is a Security Guard at Asian Art Museum within Protection & Apprehension. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $132,234. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Saliha Maacha

Security Guard/Asian Art Museum

2025 total comp

$131,508

Sub-department: Protection & Apprehension
Organization group: Culture & Recreation
Base pay: $90,621
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $467
Benefits: $40,415
Total compensation: $131,508
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: AAM
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,953
Job Code: 8202
Job Family Code: 8200
Organization Group Code: Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits: $7,064

Saliha Maacha works as a Security Guard for Asian Art Museum within Protection & Apprehension. Their status is permanent civil service. Saliha earned $131,508 in 2025. They are represented by SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.