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

Aunica Cesena

Staff Services Analyst/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$35,197

Base pay: $35,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3171115157001
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $35,197

Aunica Cesena works as a Staff Services Analyst for Afro-American Museum. Their status is full-time. Aunica earned $35,197 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kenya Harris

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

2025 total comp

$29,360

Base pay: $28,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,360
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: $29,360

Kenya Harris is a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $29,360. They are represented by E.

Helen Marish

Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$27,390

Base pay: $26,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,390
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,015
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172110246901
Salary Total: $29
Total Pay: $27,390

Helen Marish holds the role of Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,390. They are represented by E.

Kaitlyn Jones

Registrar of Interpretive Collections/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$25,633

Base pay: $25,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,756
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172112806001
Salary Total: $5,583
Total Pay: $25,633

Kaitlyn Jones is a Registrar of Interpretive Collections at Afro-American Museum. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,633. They are represented by R01.

Robert Morris

Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California/Afro-American Museum

2023 total comp

$24,633

Base pay: $23,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,633
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172110246901
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $24,633

Robert Morris works as a Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California for Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. Robert earned $24,633 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.

Eric Lee

Staff Services Manager I/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$23,668

Base pay: $20,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,021
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3171114800001
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $23,668

At Afro-American Museum, Eric Lee serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,668. Union affiliation: S01.

Maya King

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

2025 total comp

$23,081

Base pay: $22,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,081
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: $23,081

Maya King works as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum for Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. Maya earned $23,081 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Daniel Caballero

Exhibit Designer/Coordinator/Afro-American Museum

2024 total comp

$23,057

Base pay: $12,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172112814001
Salary Total: $5,990
Total Pay: $23,057

Daniel Caballero works as a Exhibit Designer/Coordinator for Afro-American Museum. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $23,057 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Cieon White

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

2025 total comp

$22,078

Base pay: $21,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,078
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $22,078

Cieon White works as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum for Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. Cieon earned $22,078 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Susan Guadamuz

Registrar of Interpretive Collections/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$21,681

Base pay: $8,269
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $13,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,997
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172112806001
Salary Total: $6,997
Total Pay: $21,681

Susan Guadamuz works as a Registrar of Interpretive Collections for Afro-American Museum. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $21,681 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sajdah Nasir

Exhibit Designer/Coordinator/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$21,262

Base pay: $21,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172112814001
Salary Total: $6,155
Total Pay: $21,262

Sajdah Nasir holds the role of Exhibit Designer/Coordinator at Afro-American Museum. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,262. Union affiliation: R14.

Brandon Holmes

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

2025 total comp

$20,088

Base pay: $19,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,088
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $20,088

Brandon Holmes works as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum for Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. Brandon earned $20,088 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Jessica White

Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$19,892

Base pay: $19,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,892
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172110246901
Salary Total: $29
Total Pay: $19,892

Jessica White holds the role of Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,892. Union affiliation: E.

Quetzalli Vergara

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

2025 total comp

$19,440

Base pay: $18,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,440
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: $19,440

At Afro-American Museum, Quetzalli Vergara serves as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,440. They are represented by E.

Francine Yep

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

2025 total comp

$18,095

Base pay: $17,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,095
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $18,095

Francine Yep is a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $18,095. Union affiliation: E.

Jayna Dias

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

2025 total comp

$17,002

Base pay: $16,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,002
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: $17,002

Jayna Dias works as a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum for Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. Jayna earned $17,002 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Emma Barreto

Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California/Afro-American Museum

2025 total comp

$16,365

Base pay: $15,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $697
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,365
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172110246901
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $16,365

Emma Barreto holds the role of Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,365. Their bargaining unit is E.

Alixandria Onorato

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

2025 total comp

$14,048

Base pay: $13,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,048
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172118733901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $14,048

Alixandria Onorato is a Guide Ii/California Afro-American Museum at Afro-American Museum. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $14,048. Their bargaining unit is E.

Katelyn-Alaina Hardie

Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California/Afro-American Museum

2023 total comp

$12,016

Base pay: $11,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $408
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,016
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3172110246901
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $12,016

Katelyn-Alaina Hardie holds the role of Administrative Assistant I/Science Center, California at Afro-American Museum. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,016. Union affiliation: E.

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.