New York City / City Council
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Council Member Aide/City Council
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Aya Keefe is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. 2025 total compensation came to $1,225.
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Qibin Ye works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. Qibin earned $1,221 in 2025.
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Rafael Escano Quezada holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,204.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Pierre Gedeon works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2024 (about a year). Pierre earned $1,202 in 2025.
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Kenyatta Cleveland is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. 2025 total compensation came to $1,198.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Kate Scherer holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,193.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Tanbir Chowdhury holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,191.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Evelin Collado holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,179.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Elaine Cheung is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2010, they have about 15 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,167.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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At City Council, March Cook serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2002, about 23 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,163.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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At City Council, Margaret Denson serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Hired in 2002, they have about 23 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,153.
Legislative Intern/City Council
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At City Council, Eden Rochford serves as a Legislative Intern based in Manhattan. Hired in 2025, they have under a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,148.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Scott Sieber holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2015 (about 10 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,142.
Principal Legislative Financial Analyst/City Council
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Sebastian Palacio Bacchi is a Principal Legislative Financial Analyst at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2017, about 8 years. 2025 total compensation came to $1,134.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Vanessa Caesar-Lopez is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2021 (about 4 years). 2025 total compensation came to $1,107.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Tania Padgett is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,088.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Tenzin Tseyang is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $1,081.
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Maria Henderson holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,070.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Gigi Li is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). 2025 total compensation came to $1,056.
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Clara Bonfili works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Clara earned $1,055 in 2025.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Jack Bernatovicz holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,039.
Legislative Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Matthew Green serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 11 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,023.
Legislative Assistant/City Council
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At City Council, Gigi Davis-Elliott serves as a Legislative Assistant based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,020.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Jacqueline Sanchez is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $1,019.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Elizabeth Conforme holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,018.
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David Hernandez holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2010 (about 15 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,013.
Senior Legislative Financial Analyst/City Council
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Michele Peregrin holds the role of Senior Legislative Financial Analyst at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $1,013.
Senior Legislative Financial Analyst/City Council
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Nevin Singh works as a Senior Legislative Financial Analyst for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2018 (about 7 years). Nevin earned $1,013 in 2025.
Senior Legislative Financial Analyst/City Council
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Chelsa Baytemur holds the role of Senior Legislative Financial Analyst at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,013.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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At City Council, Li Zhu serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $993.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Amy Slattery works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). Amy earned $992 in 2025.
Principal Legislative Financial Analyst/City Council
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Masis Sarkissian is a Principal Legislative Financial Analyst at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2014, they have about 11 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $989.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Marco Errico 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 $989.
Senior Legislative Financial Analyst/City Council
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John Kern holds the role of Senior Legislative Financial Analyst at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $983.
Council Member Aide/City Council
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Teresa Coaxum holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 4 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $983.
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Aileen Sheil is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2016, they have about 9 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $980.
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Patricia Olan holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2009, they have about 16 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $980.
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Tasha Young holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2019 (about 6 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $956.
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Crystal Diaz is a Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). 2025 total compensation came to $947.
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Gail Fazio holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2014 (about 11 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $946.