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Arts Council

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

The Arts Council supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 49 employees with median total compensation of $72,348; the highest distinct record was $184,022.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$3M
Employees
49
Median total
$72,348
Highest record
$184,022

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 49 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,348) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $58,281 (95%)
  • Overtime — $4 (0%)
  • Other — $2,853 (5%)
  • 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
$200
$12,852
$72,348
$90,374
$113,346

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $113,346 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst
16 · $74,455
Member/Arts Council
12 · $250
Staff Services Manager I
8 · $90,383
Director, California Arts Council
1 · $184,022
Chief Deputy Director, CA Arts Council
1 · $148,127

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$2.3M
—
44
—
$58,562
—
2024
$2.9M
▲ 28.8%
49
▲ 11.4%
$67,524
▲ 15.3%
2025
$3M
▲ 3.2%
49
±0%
$72,348
▲ 7.1%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Canty

Staff Services Manager I/Arts Council

2025 total comp
$35,216
Base pay
$35,116
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$35,216
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E48
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,172
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3523104800002
Salary Total
$6,957
Total Pay
$35,216

Matthew Canty is a Staff Services Manager I at Arts Council. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,216. They are represented by E48.

Amy Garrett

Staff Services Manager I/Arts Council

2025 total comp
$31,014
Base pay
$14,988
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,026
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,014
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,677
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3523104800003
Salary Total
$7,677
Total Pay
$31,014

Amy Garrett works as a Staff Services Manager I for Arts Council. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $31,014 in 2025. They are represented by S01.