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

$100$148,127+

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 ($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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

Lilia Gonzales

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2023 total comp

$1,800

Base pay: $1,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,800

Lilia Gonzales is a Member/Arts Council at Arts Council. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $1,800. They are represented by E.

Rijin Sahakian

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Arts Council

2023 total comp

$953

Base pay: $953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3523105393906
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $953

Rijin Sahakian is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Arts Council. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $953. They are represented by R01.

Philip Mercado

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$628

Base pay: $600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $628
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $628

Philip Mercado works as a Member/Arts Council for Arts Council. Their status is intermittent. Philip earned $628 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Leah Goodwin

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$600

Base pay: $600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $600
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $600

Leah Goodwin works as a Member/Arts Council for Arts Council. Their status is intermittent. Leah earned $600 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Vicki Estrada

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$400

Base pay: $400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $400

Vicki Estrada is a Member/Arts Council at Arts Council. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $400. They are represented by E.

Roy Hirabayashi

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$400

Base pay: $400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $400

Roy Hirabayashi is a Member/Arts Council at Arts Council. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $400. Union affiliation: E.

Nicola Miner

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$300

Base pay: $300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $300

Nicola Miner works as a Member/Arts Council for Arts Council. Their status is intermittent. Nicola earned $300 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Richard Stein

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$300

Base pay: $300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $300

At Arts Council, Richard Stein serves as a Member/Arts Council. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $300. Their bargaining unit is E.

Caleb Duarte

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$200

Base pay: $200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $200

Caleb Duarte works as a Member/Arts Council for Arts Council. Their status is intermittent. Caleb earned $200 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Gerald Clarke

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$200

Base pay: $200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $200

Gerald Clarke is a Member/Arts Council at Arts Council. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $200. They are represented by E.

Ellen Gavin

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2024 total comp

$200

Base pay: $200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $200

Ellen Gavin works as a Member/Arts Council for Arts Council. Their status is intermittent. Ellen earned $200 in 2024. They are represented by E.

Consuelo Velasco Montoya

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2024 total comp

$200

Base pay: $200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $200

At Arts Council, Consuelo Velasco Montoya serves as a Member/Arts Council. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $200. They are represented by E.

Olivia Raynor

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $100

Olivia Raynor is a Member/Arts Council at Arts Council. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $100. Union affiliation: E.

Roxanne Captor

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $100

Roxanne Captor is a Member/Arts Council at Arts Council. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $100. They are represented by E.

Dorka Keehn

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $100

Dorka Keehn works as a Member/Arts Council for Arts Council. Their status is intermittent. Dorka earned $100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Alexander Israel

Member/Arts Council/Arts Council

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3521105726970
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $100

Alexander Israel holds the role of Member/Arts Council at Arts Council. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $100. Union affiliation: E.