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

Daniel Tarica

General Manager Cultural Affairs/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$306,635

Sub-department: Non-Represented - General Managers
Base pay: $259,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,670
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $306,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 9696-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3433373434
Row ID: 253433373434309696-0FT

At Cultural Affairs, Daniel Tarica serves as a General Manager Cultural Affairs within Non-Represented - General Managers. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $306,635. They are represented by 00.

Christophe Concepcion

Assistant General Manager Cultural Affairs/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$224,728

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $203,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $217
Benefits: $20,941
Total compensation: $224,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 9248-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363236393932
Row ID: 25363236393932309248-0FT

Christophe Concepcion works as a Assistant General Manager Cultural Affairs for Cultural Affairs within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Christophe earned $224,728 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Alma Miranda

Senior Management Analyst II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$219,254

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $191,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,036
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $219,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3931303034
Row ID: 253931303034309171-2FT

Alma Miranda works as a Senior Management Analyst II for Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alma earned $219,254 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Nicki Genovese

Performance Arts Director/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$205,483

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $173,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,091
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $205,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2449-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383836323833
Row ID: 25383836323833302449-0FT

Nicki Genovese holds the role of Performance Arts Director at Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,483. They are represented by 20.

Elizabeth Morin

Arts Manager II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$198,862

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $163,285
Overtime: $7,952
Other pay: $6,401
Benefits: $21,224
Total compensation: $198,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2455-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3033373336
Row ID: 253033373336302455-2FT

At Cultural Affairs, Elizabeth Morin serves as a Arts Manager II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,862. Union affiliation: 20.

Felicia Filer

Arts Manager III/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$194,039

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $164,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,197
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $194,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2455-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3736353434
Row ID: 253736353434302455-3FT

At Cultural Affairs, Felicia Filer serves as a Arts Manager III within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,039. They are represented by 20.

Tania Picasso

Arts Manager II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$188,103

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $154,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,522
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $188,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2455-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313936383932
Row ID: 25313936383932302455-2FT

Tania Picasso holds the role of Arts Manager II at Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,103. They are represented by 20.

Joseph Rauch-Smoke

Arts Manager III/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$187,288

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $164,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,058
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $187,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2455-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3633393431
Row ID: 253633393431302455-3FT

Joseph Rauch-Smoke works as a Arts Manager III for Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $187,288 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Juan Garcia

Development and Marketing Director/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$184,980

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $161,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,743
Benefits: $20,905
Total compensation: $184,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 1800-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 343735313332
Row ID: 25343735313332301800-1FT

At Cultural Affairs, Juan Garcia serves as a Development and Marketing Director within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $184,980. Union affiliation: 36.

Jose Carpena

Senior Management Analyst I/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$184,944

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $155,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,227
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $184,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3236333936
Row ID: 253236333936309171-1FT

Jose Carpena is a Senior Management Analyst I at Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,944. They are represented by 20.

Tiana Munoz

Senior Management Analyst I/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$184,791

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $149,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,251
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $184,791
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3531343835
Row ID: 253531343835309171-1FT

Tiana Munoz holds the role of Senior Management Analyst I at Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,791. Union affiliation: 20.

Martha Stork

Arts Manager II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$181,636

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $153,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,347
Benefits: $24,156
Total compensation: $181,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2455-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3130313935
Row ID: 253130313935302455-2FT

At Cultural Affairs, Martha Stork serves as a Arts Manager II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,636. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Rebecca Snodgrass

Arts Manager II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$181,205

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $154,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,702
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $181,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2455-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3039363936
Row ID: 253039363936302455-2FT

At Cultural Affairs, Rebecca Snodgrass serves as a Arts Manager II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,205. Union affiliation: 20.

Ligeia Gorre

Arts Manager II/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$180,762

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $154,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,542
Benefits: $18,239
Total compensation: $180,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 30
Job Class Pay Grade: 2455-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303037333031
Row ID: 25303037333031302455-2FT

Ligeia Gorre works as a Arts Manager II for Cultural Affairs within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Ligeia earned $180,762 in 2025. They are represented by 20.