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City of Phoenix, Arizona / Arts and Culture

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Arts and Culture

Source file: City of Phoenix — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 18, 2026

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.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$2.3M
Employees
35
Median total
$72,671
Highest record
$177,928

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 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.

Average pay composition

  • Base$0 (0%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$66,982 (100%)
  • 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
$3,814
$22,640
$72,671
$107,910
$135,875

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).

Largest job titles

Project Manager
6 · $91,500
Museum Aide
5 · $23,295
Recreation Leader
5 · $18,201
Museum Curator
3 · $87,569
Groundskeeper
3 · $3,133

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Employees

Page 1

Aaron-Michael Ordway

Administrative Assistant I/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$36,149
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,149
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$36,149

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
999

At Arts and Culture, Aaron-Michael Ordway serves as a Administrative Assistant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,149.

Jordan Nichols

Museum Aide/Arts and Culture

2025 total comp
$32,110
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,110
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$32,110

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
999

Jordan Nichols holds the role of Museum Aide at Arts and Culture. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,110.

Rebecca Vega

Museum Aide/Arts and Culture

2024 total comp
$31,493
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,493
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$31,493

Source-specific fields

Benefits Category
003

At Arts and Culture, Rebecca Vega serves as a Museum Aide. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,493.