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

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Bianca Arambula

Community and Administrative Support Worker III/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,826

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $1,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,826
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1114-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343335373035
Row ID: 25343335373035301114-0PT

Bianca Arambula works as a Community and Administrative Support Worker III for Cultural Affairs within Clerical. Their status is part-time. Bianca earned $1,826 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Josiah O'Balles

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,734

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $1,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,734
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: 333131373135
Row ID: 25333131373135302433-0PT

Josiah O'Balles works as a Art Instructor for Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Josiah earned $1,734 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 07.

Pablo Lenero

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,603

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $1,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,603
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: 343131373135
Row ID: 25343131373135302433-0PT

Pablo Lenero holds the role of Art Instructor at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,603. Union affiliation: 07.

Giovanni Rubio

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,599

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $1,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,599
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: 323138313433
Row ID: 25323138313433302433-0PT

Giovanni Rubio holds the role of Art Instructor at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,599. Their bargaining unit is 07.

Gentatsu Sakakibara

Na/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,539

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $1,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $23
Total compensation: $1,539
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2452-D
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3138363437
Row ID: 253138363437302452-DPT

Gentatsu Sakakibara is a Na at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,539. Union affiliation: 07.

Eli Butler

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,536

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $1,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,536
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: 393436333933
Row ID: 25393436333933302433-0PT

At Cultural Affairs, Eli Butler serves as a Art Instructor within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,536. Their bargaining unit is 07.

Donato Karingal

Na/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,460

Sub-department: Service and Crafts
Base pay: $1,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,460
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343938383035
Row ID: 2534393838303530XXXX-XPT

Donato Karingal holds the role of Na at Cultural Affairs within Service and Crafts. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,460. Union affiliation: 14.

Erin Coleman

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,371

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $1,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,371
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: 353032303135
Row ID: 25353032303135302433-0PT

At Cultural Affairs, Erin Coleman serves as a Art Instructor within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,371. Union affiliation: 07.