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City of Los Angeles / Cultural Affairs

Agency file

Cultural Affairs

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Cultural Affairs supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 397 employees with median total compensation of $9,396; the highest distinct record was $306,635.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$13M
Employees
397
Median total
$9,396
Highest record
$306,635

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 397 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($9,396) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $28,051 (86%)
  • Overtime — $56 (0%)
  • Other — $733 (2%)
  • Benefits — $3,867 (12%)

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
$6
$1,162
$9,396
$39,139
$103,911

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $103,911 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Art Instructor
107 · $4,906
Na
63 · $90
Community and Administrative Support Worker II
42 · $3,069
Gallery Attendant (Part Time)
27 · $11,281
Administrative Clerk
18 · $26,656

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 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$11.6M
—
279
—
$17,933
—
2025
$13M
▲ 11.6%
397
▲ 42.3%
$9,396
▼ 47.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Angelica Loa Perez

Art Center Director I/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$138,051
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$110,275
Overtime
$2,267
Other pay
-$1,006
Benefits
$26,515
Total compensation
$138,051
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
2478-1
Job Status
Active
Record Number
303838303031
Row ID
25303838303031302478-1FT

Angelica Loa Perez holds the role of Art Center Director I at Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,051. They are represented by 20.

Lee Sweet

Art Center Director II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$134,968
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$115,731
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,680
Benefits
$10,557
Total compensation
$134,968
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
2478-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3030343431
Row ID
253030343431302478-2FT

Lee Sweet works as a Art Center Director II for Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Lee earned $134,968 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Marie Aime Fortuna

Senior Accountant II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$132,929
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$103,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,211
Benefits
$26,504
Total compensation
$132,929
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
1523-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
363937303933
Row ID
25363937303933301523-2FT

Marie Aime Fortuna holds the role of Senior Accountant II at Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,929. Their bargaining unit is 20.