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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

Laurie Cumbo

Commissioner of Cultural Affairs/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$275,317
Base pay
$275,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$275,317
Hire date
2022-03-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$268,493
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

At Cultural Affairs, Laurie Cumbo serves as a Commissioner of Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,317.

Alton Murray

Deputy Commissioner/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$177,045
Base pay
$177,045
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$177,045
Hire date
2022-06-21
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$183,321
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

Alton Murray works as a Deputy Commissioner for Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. Their tenure dates to 2022, about 3 years. Alton earned $177,045 in 2025.

Lance Polivy

Executive Agency Counsel/Cultural Affairs

2025 total comp
$171,681
Base pay
$171,681
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$171,681
Hire date
2022-06-20
Pay basis
Annual
Work city
Manhattan
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Salary
$177,768
Leave Status as of June 30
Active
Overtime Hours
0
Payroll Number
126
Regular Hours
1,820

Lance Polivy holds the role of Executive Agency Counsel at Cultural Affairs based in Manhattan. They have served since 2022 (about 3 years). In 2025, their total compensation was $171,681.