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

Esther Cassidy

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$65,280

Base pay: $63,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,280
Hire date: 2022-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

Esther Cassidy works as a Associate Arts Programs Specialist for Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Esther earned $65,280 in 2025.

Moikgantsi Kgama

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$65,253

Base pay: $63,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,253
Hire date: 2022-10-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cultural Affairs, Moikgantsi Kgama serves as a Associate Arts Programs Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,253.

William Penrose

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$64,273

Base pay: $61,693
Overtime: $1,626
Other pay: $954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,273
Hire date: 2022-06-27
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Ceased
Overtime Hours: 39.25
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,761.5

William Penrose holds the role of Associate Arts Programs Specialist at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,273.

Emilio Martinez

Community Coordinator/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$62,868

Base pay: $62,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,868
Hire date: 2023-09-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,872
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

Emilio Martinez works as a Community Coordinator for Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Emilio earned $62,868 in 2025.

Joshua Downes

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$62,645

Base pay: $61,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,645
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

Joshua Downes is a Associate Arts Programs Specialist at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. 2025 total compensation came to $62,645.

Livia Ingram

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$62,636

Base pay: $61,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,636
Hire date: 2023-01-09
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $68,875
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cultural Affairs, Livia Ingram serves as a Associate Arts Programs Specialist based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,636.

Maria Canela

Community Associate/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$62,282

Base pay: $62,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $203
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,282
Hire date: 2015-12-07
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Queens
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $64,058
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

Maria Canela is a Community Associate at Cultural Affairs based in Queens. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 10 years. 2025 total compensation came to $62,282.

Katherine Brown

Community Coordinator/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$61,026

Base pay: $60,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,026
Hire date: 2022-07-25
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $62,868
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 0
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cultural Affairs, Katherine Brown serves as a Community Coordinator based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $61,026.

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.

Rachael Jenison

Associate Arts Programs Specialist/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp

$59,441

Base pay: $58,042
Overtime: $871
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,441
Hire date: 2023-07-17
Pay basis: Annual
Work city: Manhattan
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Salary: $59,892
Leave Status as of June 30: Active
Overtime Hours: 26.25
Payroll Number: 126
Regular Hours: 1,820

At Cultural Affairs, Rachael Jenison serves as a Associate Arts Programs Specialist based in Manhattan. Hired in 2023, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,441.