GCGovComp.app

California / Arts Council

Agency file

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

Palwinder Dhaliwal

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Arts Council

2024 total comp
$50,481
Base pay
$50,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,481
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,636
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3524314546002
Salary Total
$5,636
Total Pay
$50,481

Palwinder Dhaliwal works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Arts Council. Their status is full-time. Palwinder earned $50,481 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Andrea Hatch

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Arts Council

2025 total comp
$50,194
Base pay
$49,869
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$325
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,194
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,266
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3524314546002
Salary Total
$5,108
Total Pay
$50,194

Andrea Hatch works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Arts Council. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $50,194 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.