Agency file

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

-$234$177,045+

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

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

Eric Cecil

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$58,496

Base pay: $58,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,496
Hire date: 2023-08-21
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cultural Affairs, Eric Cecil serves as a Associate Arts Programs Specialist based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $58,496.

Jose Rosa

Community Assistant/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,773

Base pay: $45,085
Overtime: $207
Other pay: $12,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,773
Hire date: 2004-01-05
Pay basis: Hourly
Work city: Queens
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $23
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 5.5
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,981.68

Jose Rosa is a Community Assistant at Cultural Affairs based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2004, about 21 years. 2025 total compensation came to $57,773.

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.

Monique Laban

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,661

Base pay: $53,023
Overtime: $539
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,661
Hire date: 2024-07-08
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,147
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 17.5
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,715

Monique Laban holds the role of Associate Arts Programs Specialist at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,661.

Gillian Fallon

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,089

Base pay: $53,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,089
Hire date: 2024-07-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $58,147
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,715

Gillian Fallon works as a Associate Arts Programs Specialist for Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year. Gillian earned $53,089 in 2025.