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

Page 1

Steve Zeltser

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$47,944

Base pay: $47,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,944
Hire date: 2024-06-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,950
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,222

Steve Zeltser is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $47,944.

Lori Torres

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$47,652

Base pay: $44,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,652
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,650
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,358

Lori Torres works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Lori earned $47,652 in 2025.

Xiaoqiong Xie

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$47,256

Base pay: $47,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,256
Hire date: 2024-07-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,440

Xiaoqiong Xie 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 $47,256.

Linda Fogal

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$47,070

Base pay: $43,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,070
Hire date: 2021-09-18
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,583
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,300

Linda Fogal works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Linda earned $47,070 in 2025.

Leslie Hernandez

Legislative Investigator/City Council

2025 total comp

$46,948

Base pay: $46,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,948
Hire date: 2024-10-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $70,210
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,260

Leslie Hernandez works as a Legislative Investigator for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Leslie earned $46,948 in 2025.

Taylor Francisco

Legislative Programmer/Analyst/City Council

2025 total comp

$46,699

Base pay: $46,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,699
Hire date: 2024-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $86,034
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 980

Taylor Francisco works as a Legislative Programmer/Analyst for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Taylor earned $46,699 in 2025.

Mychele Gayle

Deputy Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$46,027

Base pay: $46,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,027
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $206,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 420

Mychele Gayle works as a Deputy Director for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Mychele earned $46,027 in 2025.

Harry Black

Legislative Coordinator/City Council

2025 total comp

$46,027

Base pay: $46,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,027
Hire date: 2025-03-24
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $206,500
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 420

Harry Black is a Legislative Coordinator at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $46,027.

Taylor Zelony

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$45,961

Base pay: $44,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,961
Hire date: 2022-11-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $98,323
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 834.75

At City Council, Taylor Zelony serves as a Legislative Counsel based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,961.

Alexander Leguisamo

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$45,799

Base pay: $43,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,135
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,799
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $41,503
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,300

Alexander Leguisamo works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Alexander earned $45,799 in 2025.

Frederice Latchman

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$45,428

Base pay: $42,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,428
Hire date: 2023-09-26
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $72,100
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 994

At City Council, Frederice Latchman serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $45,428.

Kimberly Lopez Castellan

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$45,187

Base pay: $45,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,187
Hire date: 2024-11-13
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $82,524
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,071

At City Council, Kimberly Lopez Castellan serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Their 2025 pay totaled $45,187.

Agatha Mavropoulos

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$44,943

Base pay: $44,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,943
Hire date: 2017-07-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $112,930
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 726.5

Agatha Mavropoulos holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $44,943.

Karen Zhou

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$44,871

Base pay: $43,078
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,871
Hire date: 2022-02-21
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $42,098
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,092

Karen Zhou works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Karen earned $44,871 in 2025.

Moises Lopez

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$44,833

Base pay: $43,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,833
Hire date: 2025-02-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $57,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,082

Moises Lopez holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,833.

Wilma Brown Phillips

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$44,762

Base pay: $44,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,762
Hire date: 2025-01-01
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 826

Wilma Brown Phillips works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Wilma earned $44,762 in 2025.

Aurohom Malachowski

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$44,666

Base pay: $43,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,558
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,666
Hire date: 2022-08-15
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,650
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,038

Aurohom Malachowski is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $44,666.

Tanisha Faroul

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$43,934

Base pay: $40,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,934
Hire date: 2023-03-01
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,469
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,300

At City Council, Tanisha Faroul serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $43,934.

Eric Carrera

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$43,904

Base pay: $42,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,904
Hire date: 2022-10-05
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $47,864
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,188.87

Eric Carrera works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Eric earned $43,904 in 2025.

Win-Sie Tow

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$43,756

Base pay: $43,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,756
Hire date: 2023-12-05
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $43,705
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,404

At City Council, Win-Sie Tow serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,756.

Muhammad Hodzic

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$43,438

Base pay: $43,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,438
Hire date: 2023-07-05
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $61,650
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,334.6

At City Council, Muhammad Hodzic serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,438.

Nieve Mooney

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$43,391

Base pay: $41,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,391
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,219
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,040

Nieve Mooney works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Nieve earned $43,391 in 2025.

Berenice Navarrete-Perez

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$43,252

Base pay: $40,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,252
Hire date: 2019-06-10
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,988
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,060.25

At City Council, Berenice Navarrete-Perez serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,252.

Yisroel Weiss

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$42,511

Base pay: $40,804
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,511
Hire date: 2021-12-02
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $38,246
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,040

At City Council, Yisroel Weiss serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $42,511.

Enilda Almonte

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$42,384

Base pay: $42,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,384
Hire date: 2024-10-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,190

Enilda Almonte works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Enilda earned $42,384 in 2025.

Brian Sarfo

Principal Legislative Financial Analyst/City Council

2025 total comp

$42,288

Base pay: $42,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,288
Hire date: 2025-01-20
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $108,413
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 735

Brian Sarfo works as a Principal Legislative Financial Analyst for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Brian earned $42,288 in 2025.

Natasha Bynum

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$41,999

Base pay: $41,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,999
Hire date: 2024-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $80,754
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 980

Natasha Bynum holds the role of Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,999.

Renata Marie Sclavo

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$41,733

Base pay: $40,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,567
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,733
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,469
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,300

Renata Marie Sclavo works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Renata earned $41,733 in 2025.

Jose Valera

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$41,285

Base pay: $41,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,285
Hire date: 2024-09-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $56,650
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,330

Jose Valera 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 $41,285.

Stacy Canning

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$41,279

Base pay: $40,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,279
Hire date: 2024-05-01
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $40,582
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,300

Stacy Canning works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Stacy earned $41,279 in 2025.

Paula Leon-Gambetta

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$41,148

Base pay: $40,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,148
Hire date: 2024-09-09
Pay basis: Annual
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: 1,299.5

Paula Leon-Gambetta holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,148.

Courtney Curd

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$40,853

Base pay: $35,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,853
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,842
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 805

At City Council, Courtney Curd serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $40,853.

Alejandro Gonzalez

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$40,837

Base pay: $31,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,837
Hire date: 2022-01-24
Pay basis: Annual (prorated)
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $74,241
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 665

At City Council, Alejandro Gonzalez serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,837.

Sierra Townsend

Legislative Counsel/City Council

2025 total comp

$40,808

Base pay: $40,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,808
Hire date: 2024-12-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $78,464
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 980

Sierra Townsend is a Legislative Counsel at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. 2025 total compensation came to $40,808.

Sabrina Noel

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$40,523

Base pay: $39,814
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,523
Hire date: 2024-10-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $60,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,211

Sabrina Noel holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,523.

Benjamin Levy

Assistant Sergeant at Arms/City Council

2025 total comp

$40,415

Base pay: $40,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,415
Hire date: 2024-10-28
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $65,935
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,155

Benjamin Levy is a Assistant Sergeant at Arms at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. 2025 total compensation came to $40,415.