City of Phoenix, Arizona / Arts and Culture
Agency file
The Arts and Culture supports cultural and educational resources such as libraries, museums, and the arts.
In 2025, this agency had 35 employees with median total compensation of $72,671; the highest distinct record was $177,928.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 35 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,671) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $135,875 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $3,814. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1M — | 11 — | $96,153 — |
| 2024 | $2.2M ▲ 105.3% | 32 ▲ 190.9% | $73,395 ▼ 23.7% |
| 2025 | $2.3M ▲ 7.5% | 35 ▲ 9.4% | $72,671 ▼ 1.0% |
Record list
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City Archaeologist/Arts and Culture
Source-specific fields
Christopher Schwartz is a City Archaeologist at Arts and Culture. 2025 total compensation came to $107,910.
Management Assistant II/Arts and Culture
Source-specific fields
Melodie Mendivil works as a Management Assistant II for Arts and Culture. Melodie earned $106,311 in 2023.