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

$0$184,944+

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

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

$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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$11.6M —	279 —	$17,933 —
2025	$13M ▲ 11.6%	397 ▲ 42.3%	$9,396 ▼ 47.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Matthew Lopez

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$30,747

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $30,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,747
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313832383933
Row ID: 25313832383933302433-0PT

At Cultural Affairs, Matthew Lopez serves as a Art Instructor within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,747. Union affiliation: 07.

Monica Juarez

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$30,386

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $30,214
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,386
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383034393733
Row ID: 25383034393733302433-0PT

At Cultural Affairs, Monica Juarez serves as a Art Instructor within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,386. Union affiliation: 07.

Jessica Ramirez

Arts Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$30,366

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $30,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,366
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2454-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363733323035
Row ID: 25363733323035302454-0PT

At Cultural Affairs, Jessica Ramirez serves as a Arts Associate within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,366. Union affiliation: 01.

Erin Aguilar

Arts Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$30,051

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $29,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,051
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2454-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373339313035
Row ID: 25373339313035302454-0PT

Erin Aguilar is a Arts Associate at Cultural Affairs within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,051. They are represented by 01.

Emilio Merino

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,674

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $19,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94
Benefits: $10,328
Total compensation: $29,674
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3137323136
Row ID: 253137323136301358-0PT

Emilio Merino holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Cultural Affairs within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,674. Union affiliation: 03.

Sharon Kim

Arts Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,576

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $29,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,576
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2454-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383830333035
Row ID: 25383830333035302454-0PT

Sharon Kim is a Arts Associate at Cultural Affairs within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,576. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Jonathan Hernandez

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,113

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $28,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,113
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373634383933
Row ID: 25373634383933302433-0PT

Jonathan Hernandez is a Art Instructor at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,113. They are represented by 07.

Maya Loftin

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,068

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $29,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,068
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393835353135
Row ID: 25393835353135302433-0PT

Maya Loftin works as a Art Instructor for Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Maya earned $29,068 in 2025. They are represented by 07.

Renita Pettus

Arts Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$28,890

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $28,587
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $303
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,890
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2454-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343437333035
Row ID: 25343437333035302454-0PT

Renita Pettus holds the role of Arts Associate at Cultural Affairs within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,890. They are represented by 01.

John Gregan

Gallery Attendant (Part Time)/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$28,189

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $28,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,189
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2440-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363834393035
Row ID: 25363834393035302440-0PT

John Gregan is a Gallery Attendant (Part Time) at Cultural Affairs within Non-Represented - Other. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,189. Union affiliation: 00.

Jacob Garrison

Arts Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$28,129

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $27,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,129
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2454-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393339313035
Row ID: 25393339313035302454-0PT

Jacob Garrison holds the role of Arts Associate at Cultural Affairs within Administrative. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,129. Union affiliation: 01.

Briana Ramirez

Accounting Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$27,858

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $27,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,858
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343035343135
Row ID: 25343035343135301223-0PT

Briana Ramirez holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Cultural Affairs within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,858. Union affiliation: 03.

Graham Akins

Exhibit Preparator/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$27,306

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $27,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,306
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2444-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323039303135
Row ID: 25323039303135302444-0PT

Graham Akins works as a Exhibit Preparator for Cultural Affairs within Technical. Their status is part-time. Graham earned $27,306 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Andrew Cortes

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$26,809

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $26,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,809
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373538353135
Row ID: 25373538353135302433-0PT

Andrew Cortes holds the role of Art Instructor at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,809. Union affiliation: 07.

Samantha Alexis Manuel

Arts Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$26,180

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $26,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,180
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2454-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383936353035
Row ID: 25383936353035302454-0PT

Samantha Alexis Manuel is a Arts Associate at Cultural Affairs within Administrative. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $26,180. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Graciela Arancibia

Na/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,509

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $23,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $454
Benefits: $136
Total compensation: $24,509
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373235323035
Row ID: 2537323532303530XXXX-XPT

Graciela Arancibia is a Na at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,509. Union affiliation: 07.

Hanieh Khatibi

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,418

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $24,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,418
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313939393035
Row ID: 25313939393035302433-0PT

Hanieh Khatibi works as a Art Instructor for Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Hanieh earned $24,418 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 07.

Stephen Martinez

Exhibit Preparator/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,359

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $24,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,359
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2444-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313531393035
Row ID: 25313531393035302444-0PT

Stephen Martinez is a Exhibit Preparator at Cultural Affairs within Technical. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,359. Their bargaining unit is 21.

Aman Puri

Exhibit Preparator/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,805

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $23,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,805
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2444-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353839393035
Row ID: 25353839393035302444-0PT

Aman Puri works as a Exhibit Preparator for Cultural Affairs within Technical. Their status is part-time. Aman earned $23,805 in 2025. They are represented by 21.

Mireya Curiel

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,637

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $23,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,637
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1358-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333937383035
Row ID: 25333937383035301358-0PT

Mireya Curiel holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Cultural Affairs within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,637. Union affiliation: 03.

Janet Lemus

Community and Administrative Support Worker II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,407

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $23,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,407
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1113-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383733353034
Row ID: 25383733353034301113-0PT

Janet Lemus holds the role of Community and Administrative Support Worker II at Cultural Affairs within Clerical. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,407. Their bargaining unit is 03.