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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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Monica Guardiola

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp
$73,770
Base pay
$70,770
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,770
Hire date
2019-02-01
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$63,571
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Monica Guardiola holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2019, they have about 6 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,770.

Taquoia Jones

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp
$73,489
Base pay
$70,489
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,489
Hire date
2020-02-24
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$66,171
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Taquoia Jones holds the role of Council Member Aide at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2020, they have about 5 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,489.

Erica Cohen

Legislative Policy Analyst/City Council

2025 total comp
$73,419
Base pay
$72,419
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,419
Hire date
2022-08-15
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$72,626
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Erica Cohen holds the role of Legislative Policy Analyst at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,419.

Michele Nelson

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp
$73,374
Base pay
$73,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,374
Hire date
2022-07-05
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$75,537
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Michele Nelson is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $73,374.

Giselle Rivera

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp
$73,374
Base pay
$73,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,374
Hire date
2023-03-20
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$75,537
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Giselle Rivera is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $73,374.

Fabiena Joseph

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp
$73,277
Base pay
$73,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,277
Hire date
2022-08-01
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$75,537
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
102
Regular Hours
1,820

Fabiena Joseph holds the role of Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,277.