Agency file

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

-$718$196,402+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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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Tavell King

Assistant Sergeant at Arms/City Council

2025 total comp

$30,618

Base pay: $30,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,618
Hire date: 2024-12-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,935
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 875

At City Council, Tavell King serves as a Assistant Sergeant at Arms based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,618.

Alexis Lafrese

Legislative Clerk/City Council

2025 total comp

$30,585

Base pay: $30,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,585
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,260

Alexis Lafrese works as a Legislative Clerk for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Alexis earned $30,585 in 2025.

Andy Melendez

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$30,048

Base pay: $28,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,048
Hire date: 2024-05-28
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,800
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 840

Andy Melendez is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $30,048.

Francis Galvez

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$29,785

Base pay: $29,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,785
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,786
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 530.5

Francis Galvez is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $29,785.

Lyle Reed

Legislative Clerk/City Council

2025 total comp

$29,688

Base pay: $29,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,688
Hire date: 2024-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,189

Lyle Reed holds the role of Legislative Clerk at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,688.

Manuljie Hikkaduwa Liyan

Legislative Clerk/City Council

2025 total comp

$29,515

Base pay: $29,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,515
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,187

Manuljie Hikkaduwa Liyan is a Legislative Clerk at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). 2025 total compensation came to $29,515.

Laura Singh

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$28,845

Base pay: $28,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,845
Hire date: 2024-09-30
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,400
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 630

At City Council, Laura Singh serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $28,845.

Yuxuan Zhu

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$28,422

Base pay: $28,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,422
Hire date: 2024-08-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 910

Yuxuan Zhu works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Yuxuan earned $28,422 in 2025.

Alicia Miranda

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$28,350

Base pay: $27,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,350
Hire date: 2023-05-01
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 640

Alicia Miranda holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,350.

Pavel Machuca Zavarzi

Legislative Programmer/Analyst/City Council

2025 total comp

$28,048

Base pay: $27,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,048
Hire date: 2025-03-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $103,303
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 490

Pavel Machuca Zavarzi works as a Legislative Programmer/Analyst for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Pavel earned $28,048 in 2025.

Nathalie Levey

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$27,252

Base pay: $27,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,252
Hire date: 2025-01-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 686

At City Council, Nathalie Levey serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,252.

Anwar Anderson

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$26,924

Base pay: $26,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,924
Hire date: 2018-04-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,527
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 839.75

Anwar Anderson works as a Legislative Assistant for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2018, they have about 7 years of service. Anwar earned $26,924 in 2025.

Lilah Mejia

Legislative Coordinator/City Council

2025 total comp

$26,849

Base pay: $26,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,849
Hire date: 2025-04-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $180,688
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 280

Lilah Mejia works as a Legislative Coordinator for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Lilah earned $26,849 in 2025.

Mary Brennan

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$26,813

Base pay: $25,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,813
Hire date: 2022-02-24
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24,705
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 780

At City Council, Mary Brennan serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,813.

Gabriel Negron Torres

Legislative Intern/City Council

2025 total comp

$26,779

Base pay: $26,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,779
Hire date: 2024-06-10
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $31
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 876

Gabriel Negron Torres works as a Legislative Intern for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Gabriel earned $26,779 in 2025.

Kadie Labban

Legislative Intern/City Council

2025 total comp

$26,748

Base pay: $26,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,748
Hire date: 2024-06-10
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $31
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 875

Kadie Labban is a Legislative Intern at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $26,748.

Danylo Orlov

Legislative Programmer/Analyst/City Council

2025 total comp

$26,399

Base pay: $26,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,399
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,034
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 560

Danylo Orlov works as a Legislative Programmer/Analyst for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Danylo earned $26,399 in 2025.

Quentin Heilbroner

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$25,929

Base pay: $25,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,929
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 728

Quentin Heilbroner works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). Quentin earned $25,929 in 2025.

Samantha Lowe

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$25,929

Base pay: $25,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,929
Hire date: 2025-01-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 728

Samantha Lowe is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $25,929.

Joenia Yege

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$25,363

Base pay: $25,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,363
Hire date: 2025-01-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 805

Joenia Yege is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $25,363.

Justin Castro

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$25,176

Base pay: $24,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,176
Hire date: 2022-10-10
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $24,749
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 715

Justin Castro works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Justin earned $25,176 in 2025.

Terrence Gorman

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$25,102

Base pay: $24,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,102
Hire date: 2025-02-06
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,275
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 644

At City Council, Terrence Gorman serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,102.

Sarah Quispe

Legislative Clerk/City Council

2025 total comp

$24,916

Base pay: $23,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,916
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $45,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 966

At City Council, Sarah Quispe serves as a Legislative Clerk based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,916.

Simcha Felder

Council Member/City Council

2025 total comp

$24,702

Base pay: $24,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,702
Hire date: 2025-04-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $148,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 301

Simcha Felder holds the role of Council Member at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $24,702.

Rifha Nowshin

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$24,644

Base pay: $24,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,644
Hire date: 2025-01-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 700

Rifha Nowshin is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $24,644.

Shubhra Mishra

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$24,548

Base pay: $24,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,548
Hire date: 2025-02-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 560

Shubhra Mishra holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $24,548.

Juan Lopez

Legislative Intern/City Council

2025 total comp

$24,193

Base pay: $22,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,193
Hire date: 2025-03-27
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $32
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 896

Juan Lopez is a Legislative Intern at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $24,193.

Prettystar Lopez

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$24,179

Base pay: $24,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,179
Hire date: 2024-03-25
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,650
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 786

Prettystar Lopez holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,179.