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

Katrina Kay Ramirez

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$118,707

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141034969001
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $118,707

Katrina Kay Ramirez holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,707. They are represented by M01.

Julia Lugo

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$118,379

Base pay: $114,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141024969001
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $118,379

At Museum of Science & Industry, Julia Lugo serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,379. Union affiliation: M01.

Adriana Vasquez

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$116,880

Base pay: $113,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3146014801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $116,880

Adriana Vasquez works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Adriana earned $116,880 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Herman Watson

Museum Security Officer/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$116,676

Base pay: $71,225
Overtime: $44,482
Other pay: $969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3146031992020
Salary Total: $6,209
Total Pay: $116,676

Herman Watson is a Museum Security Officer at Museum of Science & Industry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,676. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Abigail Menchaca

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$116,494

Base pay: $113,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142024969001
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $116,494

Abigail Menchaca holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,494. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Julia Lugo

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Museum of Science & Industry

2024 total comp

$115,433

Base pay: $112,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141024801001
Salary Total: $9,496
Total Pay: $115,433

Julia Lugo is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Museum of Science & Industry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $115,433. Union affiliation: S01.

David Meza

Chief Engineer II/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$114,843

Base pay: $114,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S13
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142046695001
Salary Total: $9,561
Total Pay: $114,843

David Meza works as a Chief Engineer II for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. David earned $114,843 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S13.