California / Museum of Science & Industry

Agency file

Museum of Science & Industry

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

The Museum of Science & Industry supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 134 employees with median total compensation of $70,664; the highest distinct record was $205,311.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $9.9M
Employees: 134
Median total: $70,664
Highest record: $205,311

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$160,319+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 134 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,664) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,882 (94%)
Overtime — $2,038 (3%)
Other — $2,666 (4%)
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

$38,314

$50,770

$70,664

$89,489

$116,494

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $116,494 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $38,314. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Custodian I

25 · $48,650

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

10 · $79,477

Stationary Engineer

7 · $99,109

Staff Services Manager I

7 · $88,038

Staff Services Analyst

7 · $59,199

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	$10M —	145 —	$66,487 —
2024	$9.5M ▼ 4.9%	137 ▼ 5.5%	$68,408 ▲ 2.9%
2025	$9.9M ▲ 3.3%	134 ▼ 2.2%	$70,664 ▲ 3.3%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Maggie Tham

Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor)/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$99,421

Base pay: $94,404
Overtime: $1,597
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141034569001
Salary Total: $7,863
Total Pay: $99,421

Maggie Tham holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Supervisor) at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,421. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Leroy Ward

Stationary Engineer/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$99,142

Base pay: $84,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142046712002
Salary Total: $8,269
Total Pay: $99,142

Leroy Ward works as a Stationary Engineer for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Leroy earned $99,142 in 2025. Union affiliation: R13.

Yahya Ali

Stationary Engineer/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$99,142

Base pay: $99,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142046712008
Salary Total: $8,269
Total Pay: $99,142

At Museum of Science & Industry, Yahya Ali serves as a Stationary Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,142. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Jose Gomez

Stationary Engineer/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$99,109

Base pay: $96,164
Overtime: $2,755
Other pay: $189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142046712003
Salary Total: $8,115
Total Pay: $99,109

At Museum of Science & Industry, Jose Gomez serves as a Stationary Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,109. Union affiliation: R13.

Manuel Saenz

Exposition Police Officer/Museum of Science & Industry

2024 total comp

$98,977

Base pay: $63,761
Overtime: $19,882
Other pay: $15,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3146031944007
Salary Total: $6,490
Total Pay: $98,977

Manuel Saenz holds the role of Exposition Police Officer at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $98,977. Union affiliation: R07.

Hugo Rico

Supervisor of Building Trades/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$98,582

Base pay: $97,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,362
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3143016753002
Salary Total: $8,111
Total Pay: $98,582

Hugo Rico holds the role of Supervisor of Building Trades at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $98,582. They are represented by S12.

Stacy Hiers

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$96,350

Base pay: $95,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3146015393005
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,350

Stacy Hiers holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,350. Union affiliation: R01.

Hilda Hotchkiss Gallarza

Staff Services Manager I/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$95,508

Base pay: $92,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142024800001
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $95,508

Hilda Hotchkiss Gallarza is a Staff Services Manager I at Museum of Science & Industry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,508. Union affiliation: S01.

Serafin Santa Maria

Stationary Engineer/Museum of Science & Industry

2023 total comp

$94,697

Base pay: $93,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,195
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142046712007
Salary Total: $7,943
Total Pay: $94,697

Serafin Santa Maria works as a Stationary Engineer for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Serafin earned $94,697 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R13.