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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Bliss Green-Morehead

Community Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$60,578

Base pay: $57,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,578
Hire date: 2019-07-15
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $35
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,690.55

Bliss Green-Morehead holds the role of Community Associate at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2019, about 6 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,578.

Velda Charles

Community Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$59,856

Base pay: $56,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,517
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,856
Hire date: 1996-04-29
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $33
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,736

Velda Charles is a Community Associate at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Hired in 1996, they have about 29 years of service. 2025 total compensation came to $59,856.