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New York City / Cultural Affairs

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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

Cynthia Ingram

Administrative Community Relations Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$159,856
Base pay
$159,856
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,856
Hire date
2017-05-28
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$165,523
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

At Cultural Affairs, Cynthia Ingram serves as a Administrative Community Relations Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2017 (about 8 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $159,856.

Daniel Contafio

Computer Systems Manager/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$155,790
Base pay
$155,790
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,790
Hire date
2004-01-26
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$161,314
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

Daniel Contafio works as a Computer Systems Manager for Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. They have served since 2004 (about 21 years). Daniel earned $155,790 in 2025.

Phillippa Shao

Administrative Staff Analyst/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$155,004
Base pay
$155,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$155,004
Hire date
2008-11-09
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$160,499
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

Phillippa Shao holds the role of Administrative Staff Analyst at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2008, about 17 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,004.