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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Kevin Kotowski

Senior Legislative Policy Analyst/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,737

Base pay: $90,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,737
Hire date: 2017-08-14
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $90,996
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Kevin Kotowski holds the role of Senior Legislative Policy Analyst at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $90,737.

Erycka Montoya

Special Advisor to the Director/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,687

Base pay: $90,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,687
Hire date: 2022-12-16
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $122,004
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,356.75

At City Council, Erycka Montoya serves as a Special Advisor to the Director based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $90,687.

Esperanza Diaz Pacheco

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,512

Base pay: $87,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,512
Hire date: 2022-08-29
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $100,000
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

At City Council, Esperanza Diaz Pacheco serves as a Council Member Aide based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,512.

Ricardo Licea

Legislative Coordinator/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,501

Base pay: $90,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,501
Hire date: 2022-06-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $95,981
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Ricardo Licea is a Legislative Coordinator at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. 2025 total compensation came to $90,501.

Conor Allerton

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,436

Base pay: $87,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,436
Hire date: 2022-01-03
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $81,955
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Conor Allerton works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2022, they have about 3 years of service. Conor earned $90,436 in 2025.

Sandy Nicolas

Legislative Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,416

Base pay: $89,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,416
Hire date: 2020-01-30
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,586
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Sandy Nicolas is a Legislative Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2020 (about 5 years). 2025 total compensation came to $90,416.

Pierre Germain

Legislative Computer Support Specialist/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,298

Base pay: $90,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $210
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,298
Hire date: 2008-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,282
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Pierre Germain holds the role of Legislative Computer Support Specialist at City Council based in Manhattan. They have served since 2008 (about 17 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $90,298.

Richard Glicksman

Legislative Computer Support Specialist/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,088

Base pay: $90,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,088
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $93,282
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Richard Glicksman works as a Legislative Computer Support Specialist for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2015, they have about 10 years of service. Richard earned $90,088 in 2025.

Freddy Merizalde

Legislative Administrative Manager/City Council

2025 total comp

$90,048

Base pay: $90,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,048
Hire date: 2010-09-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,925
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Freddy Merizalde holds the role of Legislative Administrative Manager at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2010, about 15 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,048.

Mufazzal Hossain

Council Member Aide/City Council

2025 total comp

$89,895

Base pay: $86,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,895
Hire date: 2024-01-02
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $87,550
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Mufazzal Hossain works as a Council Member Aide for City Council based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Mufazzal earned $89,895 in 2025.

Gerardo Romo Zamora

Communication Assistant/City Council

2025 total comp

$89,760

Base pay: $89,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,760
Hire date: 2016-09-19
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $92,925
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 102
Regular Hours: 1,820

Gerardo Romo Zamora holds the role of Communication Assistant at City Council based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2016, about 9 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,760.