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City Council

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The City Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 1,422 employees with median total compensation of $50,766; the highest distinct record was $284,418.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$81.7M
Employees
1,422
Median total
$50,766
Highest record
$284,418

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 1,422 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($50,766) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $56,383 (98%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $1,105 (2%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

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
$630
$2,667
$50,766
$90,687
$148,076

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $148,076 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $630. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Council Member Aide
831 · $10,267
Legislative Assistant
82 · $73,572
Legislative Counsel
54 · $108,215
Council Member
50 · $148,076
Legislative Clerk
49 · $31,069

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.

Record list

Employees

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Dilara Dimnaku

Assistant Director of Finance/City Council

2025 total comp
$179,736
Base pay
$179,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$179,736
Hire date
2023-09-18
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$186,108
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Dilara Dimnaku is a Assistant Director of Finance at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $179,736.

Kirk Swanson

Assistant Director of Administration/City Council

2025 total comp
$179,078
Base pay
$179,078
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$179,078
Hire date
2016-12-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$185,427
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Kirk Swanson holds the role of Assistant Director of Administration at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,078.

Andrea Clarke

Assistant Director of Administration/City Council

2025 total comp
$175,862
Base pay
$175,273
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$590
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,862
Hire date
1992-02-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$180,688
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Andrea Clarke is a Assistant Director of Administration at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1992, about 33 years. 2025 total compensation came to $175,862.

David Seitzer

Legislative Coordinator/City Council

2025 total comp
$172,522
Base pay
$172,522
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$172,522
Hire date
2011-09-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$188,478
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

David Seitzer is a Legislative Coordinator at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2011, they have about 14 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $172,522.