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City of Boston / Office of Arts & Culture

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Office of Arts & Culture

Source file: City of Boston — Employee Earnings Report / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Office of Arts & Culture supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2024, this agency had 51 employees with median total compensation of $21,561; the highest distinct record was $146,265.

Year
2024
Total payroll
$2.4M
Employees
51
Median total
$21,561
Highest record
$146,265

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2024 total compensation is spread across the 51 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($21,561) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$46,698 (99%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$330 (1%)
  • 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
$1,429
$3,790
$21,561
$93,025
$108,220

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $108,220 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,429. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Project Mngr
7 · $42,874
Director
3 · $104,734
Director
2 · $111,106
Special Assistant
2 · $103,800

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.

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Zainah Nur

Employment Agreement/Office of Arts & Culture

2024 total comp
$15,938
Base pay
$15,938
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,938
Work ZIP code
02136

Source-specific fields

Id
22361

Zainah Nur holds the role of Employment Agreement at Office of Arts & Culture. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,938.

Kerri Malone

Project Mngr/Office of Arts & Culture

2024 total comp
$12,875
Base pay
$12,875
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,875
Work ZIP code
02128

Source-specific fields

Id
22873

Kerri Malone works as a Project Mngr for Office of Arts & Culture. Kerri earned $12,875 in 2024.

Kara Elliott-Ortega

Arts Commissioner/Office of Arts & Culture

2024 total comp
$12,200
Base pay
$12,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$12,200
Work ZIP code
02119

Source-specific fields

Id
23004

Kara Elliott-Ortega holds the role of Arts Commissioner at Office of Arts & Culture. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,200.