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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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Natasha Soto Padilla

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp
$16,240
Base pay
$16,240
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,240
Hire date
2025-03-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$58,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
511

Natasha Soto Padilla is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $16,240.

Jennifer Garay

Legislative Clerk/City Council

2025 total comp
$16,181
Base pay
$16,181
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,181
Hire date
2024-10-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$45,000
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
665

At City Council, Jennifer Garay serves as a Legislative Clerk based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $16,181.

Kayla Cerbone

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp
$16,139
Base pay
$16,066
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$73
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,139
Hire date
2024-03-07
Pay basis
Annual (prorated)
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$16,187
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
520

At City Council, Kayla Cerbone serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $16,139.

Alex Khan

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp
$16,019
Base pay
$16,019
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$16,019
Hire date
2025-03-31
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$78,402
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
385

Alex Khan is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $16,019.

Brianna Thomas

Legislative Intern/City Council

2025 total comp
$15,772
Base pay
$15,772
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$15,772
Hire date
2024-09-04
Pay basis
Hourly
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$31
Leave Status as of June 30
Ceased
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
510.25

At City Council, Brianna Thomas serves as a Legislative Intern based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $15,772.