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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

Miriam Banda

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$67,845
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$57,082
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92
Benefits
$10,671
Total compensation
$67,845
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
303531303933
Row ID
25303531303933301358-0FT

Miriam Banda is a Administrative Clerk at Cultural Affairs within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,845. They are represented by 03.

Dreyton Farr

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$67,754
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$53,198
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,905
Benefits
$10,650
Total compensation
$67,754
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
373438353933
Row ID
25373438353933301358-0FT

Dreyton Farr is a Administrative Clerk at Cultural Affairs within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,754. They are represented by 03.

Michael Bell

Project Assistant/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$66,783
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$55,551
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$982
Benefits
$10,249
Total compensation
$66,783
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
1542-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3939383731
Row ID
253939383731301542-0PT

At Cultural Affairs, Michael Bell serves as a Project Assistant within Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,783. Union affiliation: 01.

Julian Hernandez

Na/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$64,884
Sub-department
Recreation Assistants
Base pay
$51,641
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$12,893
Total compensation
$64,884
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
2452-A
Job Status
Inactive
Record Number
383138313433
Row ID
25383138313433302452-APT

Julian Hernandez holds the role of Na at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,884. They are represented by 07.

Martin Wilcots

Gallery Attendant/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$64,101
Sub-department
Service and Crafts
Base pay
$52,918
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$856
Benefits
$10,327
Total compensation
$64,101
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
2442-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
313138303933
Row ID
25313138303933302442-0FT

Martin Wilcots is a Gallery Attendant at Cultural Affairs within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,101. Their bargaining unit is 14.

Roberto Pineda-Silva

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$62,419
Sub-department
Na
Base pay
$41,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$640
Benefits
$20,556
Total compensation
$62,419
Employment type
Per Event
Union / bargaining unit
Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
XXXX-X
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
313634303433
Row ID
2531363430343330XXXX-XPV

Roberto Pineda-Silva holds the role of Administrative Clerk at Cultural Affairs within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,419. Union affiliation: Xx.

Jennifer Witte

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$61,841
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$49,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,107
Benefits
$11,154
Total compensation
$61,841
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
30
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
333339393034
Row ID
25333339393034301358-0FT

At Cultural Affairs, Jennifer Witte serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,841. They are represented by 03.