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Cultural Affairs

Source file: New York City — Citywide Payroll / ingested Jun 18, 2026

The Cultural Affairs supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.

In 2025, this agency had 75 employees with median total compensation of $70,171; the highest distinct record was $275,317.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$6M
Employees
75
Median total
$70,171
Highest record
$275,317

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 75 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($70,171) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $77,673 (97%)
  • Overtime — $229 (0%)
  • Other — $2,004 (3%)
  • 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
$41,451
$56,095
$70,171
$95,843
$140,566

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $140,566 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,451. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Arts Programs Specialist
18 · $66,299
Community Associate
16 · $52,076
Community Coordinator
12 · $82,091
Assistant Commissioner
5 · $130,579
Agency Attorney
3 · $78,593

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

Page 1

Omayra Nunes

Administrative Contract Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$99,688
Base pay
$99,688
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,688
Hire date
2006-11-06
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$103,222
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

Omayra Nunes is a Administrative Contract Specialist at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 19 years. 2025 total compensation came to $99,688.

Ladan Hamidi Toosi

Community Coordinator/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$99,683
Base pay
$94,403
Overtime
$5,266
Other pay
$15
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,683
Hire date
2007-05-07
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$97,412
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
97.75
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

Ladan Hamidi Toosi holds the role of Community Coordinator at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2007, about 18 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,683.

David Francis

Administrative Staff Analyst/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$95,995
Base pay
$90,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,678
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,995
Hire date
2000-07-03
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$91,204
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

David Francis works as a Administrative Staff Analyst for Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Hired in 2000, they have about 25 years of service. David earned $95,995 in 2025.

Joanne Ricks

Staff Analyst/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$95,843
Base pay
$89,486
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,358
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,843
Hire date
1993-06-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$90,376
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

Joanne Ricks holds the role of Staff Analyst at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 1993, about 32 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,843.