California / Afro-American Museum

Agency file

Afro-American Museum

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Afro-American Museum supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 49 employees with median total compensation of $18,095; the highest distinct record was $190,455.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.6M
Employees: 49
Median total: $18,095
Highest record: $190,455

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$250$136,492+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 49 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($18,095) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $32,302 (96%)
Overtime — $17 (0%)
Other — $1,165 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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

$3,244

$6,923

$18,095

$35,197

$87,217

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $87,217 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,244. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum

28 · $8,112

Program Manager, California Museum of Afro-American History and Culture

3 · $109,696

Staff Services Manager I

3 · $84,170

Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California

3 · $19,892

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

2 · $63,526

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$1.5M —	31 —	$24,633 —
2024	$1.3M ▼ 13.1%	30 ▼ 3.2%	$28,502 ▲ 15.7%
2025	$1.6M ▲ 23.2%	49 ▲ 63.3%	$18,095 ▼ 36.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Sarah Fears

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$11,331

Base pay: $10,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $457
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,331
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $11,331

At Afro-American Museum, Sarah Fears serves as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,331. Their bargaining unit is E.

Emerald Douglas

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$10,754

Base pay: $10,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,754
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $10,754

Emerald Douglas holds the role of Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,754. Their bargaining unit is E.

Keenan Marshall

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$10,211

Base pay: $9,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,211
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $10,211

At Afro-American Museum, Keenan Marshall serves as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,211. Union affiliation: E.

Hugo Cervantes

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2023 total comp

$9,258

Base pay: $8,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,258
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $9,258

Hugo Cervantes holds the role of Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $9,258. Their bargaining unit is E.

Sarah Chavarria

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$8,681

Base pay: $8,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,681
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $8,681

Sarah Chavarria holds the role of Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,681. They are represented by E.

Laura Walton

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$8,607

Base pay: $8,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,607
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $8,607

Laura Walton holds the role of Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,607. Union affiliation: E.

Airis Aaron

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$8,344

Base pay: $8,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,344
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $8,344

Airis Aaron works as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum for Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. Airis earned $8,344 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Aneesa Lejiste

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$7,881

Base pay: $7,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,881
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $7,881

Aneesa Lejiste holds the role of Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,881. Their bargaining unit is E.

Paula Lee

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$7,130

Base pay: $6,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,130
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $7,130

At Afro-American Museum, Paula Lee serves as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,130. Union affiliation: E.

Devon Courtney Knight

Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$6,923

Base pay: $6,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $327
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,923
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $6,923

Devon Courtney Knight holds the role of Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,923. They are represented by E.