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

Nedra Wheeler

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$76,980

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $67,268
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $9,428
Total compensation: $76,980
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393536313433
Row ID: 25393536313433302433-0PT

Nedra Wheeler holds the role of Art Instructor at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,980. Union affiliation: 07.

Kevin Soriano

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$75,689

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $65,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $10,258
Total compensation: $75,689
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373130393833
Row ID: 25373130393833302433-0PT

Kevin Soriano is a Art Instructor at Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,689. Union affiliation: 07.

Chi Hsiang Chu

Accounting Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$75,242

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $57,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $17,690
Total compensation: $75,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383337343135
Row ID: 25383337343135301223-0FT

Chi Hsiang Chu holds the role of Accounting Clerk at Cultural Affairs within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,242. They are represented by 03.

Sandra Herrera

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$75,148

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $56,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $637
Benefits: $18,262
Total compensation: $75,148
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: 383132303134
Row ID: 25383132303134301358-0FT

Sandra Herrera works as a Administrative Clerk for Cultural Affairs within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $75,148 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Astrid Tovar

Administrative Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$73,776

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $49,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $761
Benefits: $23,715
Total compensation: $73,776
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: 383735313135
Row ID: 25383735313135301358-0FT

At Cultural Affairs, Astrid Tovar serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,776. Union affiliation: 03.

Allegra Hernandez

Arts Education Coordinator I/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$72,025

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $60,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $989
Benefits: $10,676
Total compensation: $72,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2447-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373138313433
Row ID: 25373138313433302447-1FT

Allegra Hernandez is a Arts Education Coordinator I at Cultural Affairs within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,025. They are represented by 01.

Nicholas Gonzales

Accounting Clerk/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$71,664

Sub-department: Clerical
Base pay: $60,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $10,686
Total compensation: $71,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1223-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373337343135
Row ID: 25373337343135301223-0FT

At Cultural Affairs, Nicholas Gonzales serves as a Accounting Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,664. They are represented by 03.

Brandy Healy

Arts Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,350

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $52,234
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,460
Benefits: $5,657
Total compensation: $70,350
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: 3039353134
Row ID: 25303935313430XXXX-XPV

Brandy Healy holds the role of Arts Associate at Cultural Affairs within Na. Their status is per event. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,350. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Lucy De La Torre

Art Instructor/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,142

Sub-department: Recreation Assistants
Base pay: $59,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $10,258
Total compensation: $70,142
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 07

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2433-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 373436313433
Row ID: 25373436313433302433-0PT

Lucy De La Torre works as a Art Instructor for Cultural Affairs within Recreation Assistants. Their status is part-time. Lucy earned $70,142 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 07.