New York City / Cultural Affairs / Community Associate

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Community Associate

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

16 employees hold this title in Cultural Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $52,076, below the department median of $70,171.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $800.1K
Role median: $52,076
Agency median: $70,171
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$13,741$68,901+

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

How total compensation varies among the 16 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across New York City

Community Associate is held in 94 New York City departments. In Cultural Affairs, the median of $52,076 ranks #46 of 94.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Collective Bargainin

$79,711 · 1

Office of the Actuary

$78,259 · 1

Office of Emergency Management

$70,422 · 1

Office of Management & Budget

$69,921 · 1

Queens Community Board #9

$69,431 · 1

Department of City Planning

$69,295 · 1

District Attorney-Special Narc

$68,633 · 24

Financial Information Services Agency

$65,894 · 3

Queens Community Board #11

$65,194 · 1

Civilian Complaint Review Bd

$64,679 · 2

Teachers Retirement System

$63,949 · 5

District Attorney Richmond Cou

$63,587 · 113

Median total compensation for the Community Associate role in other New York Citydepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jonathan Valentin

Community Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,192

Base pay: $53,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,914
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,192
Hire date: 2013-04-28
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $32
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,734.95

Jonathan Valentin is a Community Associate at Cultural Affairs based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 12 years. 2025 total compensation came to $57,192.

Robert Pulliza

Community Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,028

Base pay: $54,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,028
Hire date: 1995-07-10
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $32
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,736

At Cultural Affairs, Robert Pulliza serves as a Community Associate based in Manhattan. Hired in 1995, they have about 30 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,028.

Yolanda Rodriguez

Community Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$56,095

Base pay: $53,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,095
Hire date: 2016-06-20
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $32
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,735.02

Yolanda Rodriguez is a Community Associate at Cultural Affairs based in Queens. They have served since 2016 (about 9 years). 2025 total compensation came to $56,095.

Andres Velez

Community Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$55,987

Base pay: $53,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,987
Hire date: 2015-07-13
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $32
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,732.73

Andres Velez is a Community Associate at Cultural Affairs based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $55,987.