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

Alisa Wang

Staff Services Analyst/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$73,390

Base pay: $73,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141035157001
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $73,390

Alisa Wang holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,390. They are represented by R01.

Hugo Nunez

Carpenter II/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$73,161

Base pay: $71,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3143016475002
Salary Total: $5,994
Total Pay: $73,161

Hugo Nunez holds the role of Carpenter II at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,161. They are represented by R12.

Ricardo Gonzalez

Exposition Police Officer/Museum of Science & Industry

2023 total comp

$72,982

Base pay: $39,207
Overtime: $11,228
Other pay: $22,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3146031944001
Salary Total: $5,821
Total Pay: $72,982

Ricardo Gonzalez holds the role of Exposition Police Officer at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $72,982. Union affiliation: R07.

Gerardo De Anda

Stationary Engineer/Museum of Science & Industry

2023 total comp

$72,643

Base pay: $70,307
Overtime: $573
Other pay: $1,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3142046712001
Salary Total: $6,617
Total Pay: $72,643

Gerardo De Anda works as a Stationary Engineer for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Gerardo earned $72,643 in 2023. They are represented by R13.

Julie Alvarez

Personnel Specialist/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$71,332

Base pay: $67,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141021303001
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $71,332

At Museum of Science & Industry, Julie Alvarez serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,332. They are represented by R01.

Megan Ep Russell

Staff Services Analyst/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$70,679

Base pay: $70,679
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141015157001
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $70,679

Megan Ep Russell works as a Staff Services Analyst for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $70,679 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Rafael Bueno

Painter I/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$70,650

Base pay: $68,723
Overtime: $727
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,901
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3143016526005
Salary Total: $5,724
Total Pay: $70,650

Rafael Bueno holds the role of Painter I at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,650. Union affiliation: R12.

Vanessa Esparza

C.E.A./Museum of Science & Industry

2023 total comp

$70,325

Base pay: $43,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3146017500001
Salary Total: $12,240
Total Pay: $70,325

Vanessa Esparza works as a C.E.A. for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $70,325 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.

Manuel Villanueva

Painter I/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$69,923

Base pay: $68,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,901
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3143016526003
Salary Total: $5,724
Total Pay: $69,923

Manuel Villanueva holds the role of Painter I at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,923. They are represented by R12.

Leanne Montgomery

Custodian I/Museum of Science & Industry

2025 total comp

$69,876

Base pay: $53,104
Overtime: $16,083
Other pay: $689
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3143012011056
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $69,876

Leanne Montgomery is a Custodian I at Museum of Science & Industry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,876. They are represented by R15.

Dania Jacobo Pena

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Museum of Science & Industry

2023 total comp

$67,761

Base pay: $65,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3141025393805
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $67,761

Dania Jacobo Pena works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. Dania earned $67,761 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Leonardo Madrigal

Museum Security Officer/Museum of Science & Industry

2024 total comp

$67,436

Base pay: $47,308
Overtime: $13,485
Other pay: $6,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3146031992004
Salary Total: $5,373
Total Pay: $67,436

Leonardo Madrigal holds the role of Museum Security Officer at Museum of Science & Industry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $67,436. Their bargaining unit is R07.