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Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Controller / Accountant

Job-title file

Accountant

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

13 employees hold this title in Controller. Median total compensation for the role is $61,216, below the department median of $62,080.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$685.4K
Role median
$61,216
Agency median
$62,080
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,685$72,859+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Accountant pay vs. the Pittsburgh, PA area

Across all employers in the Pittsburgh, PA area, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 10,430 people — is $76,940. Controller pays a median base salary of $61,216 for this role, 20% below that figureabout the 26th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Controller sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$51,040
$60,550
$76,940
$97,760
$124,880
Controller median · $61,216

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in the Pittsburgh, PA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Controller’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. Controller’s median base salary is 27% below that national figure, about the 17th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$56,020
$67,020
$83,680
$109,810
$144,090
Controller median · $61,216

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Pittsburgh, PA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 11 of 13 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Controller is $61,216, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Accountant is held in 3 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania departments. In Controller, the median of $61,216 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Sheriff
$62,955 · 2

Median total compensation for the Accountant role in other Allegheny County, Pennsylvaniadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant beyond Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the median of $58,026 ranks #24 of 38. See Accountant across all of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
City of San Jose
$141,841 · 31
Los Angeles County
$130,683 · 595
City of Chicago
$108,576 · 57
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 94
City of Seattle
$107,037 · 54
City of Los Angeles
$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Zhaorong Xie

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$72,889
Base pay
$72,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,889
Hire date
8/7/2006

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$73,115
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$72,889
Pay Status
Active

At Controller, Zhaorong Xie serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 8/7/2006. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,889.

David M Cafaro

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$72,764
Base pay
$72,764
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,764
Hire date
4/3/2000

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$73,115
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$72,764
Pay Status
Active

David M Cafaro works as a Accountant for Controller. Their hire date on record is 4/3/2000. David earned $72,764 in 2025.

Aaron Milne

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$63,761
Base pay
$63,761
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,761
Hire date
10/7/2019

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$65,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$63,761
Pay Status
Active

Aaron Milne holds the role of Accountant at Controller. Their hire date on record is 10/7/2019. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,761.

Madison Hawk

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$62,080
Base pay
$62,080
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,080
Hire date
6/21/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$63,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$62,080
Pay Status
Active

Madison Hawk works as a Accountant for Controller. Their hire date on record is 6/21/2022. Madison earned $62,080 in 2025.

Christine Marianna

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$61,546
Base pay
$61,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,546
Hire date
5/13/2019

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$62,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$61,546
Pay Status
Active

At Controller, Christine Marianna serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 5/13/2019. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,546.

Brie Ann Petri

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$61,216
Base pay
$61,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,216
Hire date
12/7/2020

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$61,285
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$61,216
Pay Status
Active

Brie Ann Petri holds the role of Accountant at Controller. Their hire date on record is 12/7/2020. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,216.

Austin M Ramsey

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$61,216
Base pay
$61,216
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,216
Hire date
5/1/2017

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$61,285
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$61,216
Pay Status
Active

At Controller, Austin M Ramsey serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 5/1/2017. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,216.

Jennifer Carroll

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$60,887
Base pay
$60,762
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,887
Hire date
3/15/2021

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$61,500
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$60,887
Pay Status
Active

Jennifer Carroll works as a Accountant for Controller. Their hire date on record is 3/15/2021. Jennifer earned $60,887 in 2025.

Austin Michael Ramsey

Accountant/Controller

2023 total comp
$56,585
Base pay
$56,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,585
Hire date
5/1/2017

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$56,650
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$56,585
Pay Status
Active

Austin Michael Ramsey is a Accountant at Controller. Records show a hire date of 5/1/2017. 2023 total compensation came to $56,585.

Brieann B Stoffel

Accountant/Controller

2023 total comp
$56,585
Base pay
$56,585
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,585
Hire date
12/7/2020

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$56,650
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$56,585
Pay Status
Active

At Controller, Brieann B Stoffel serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 12/7/2020. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,585.

Forooz Nasersaeid

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$43,971
Base pay
$43,846
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$125
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,971
Hire date
3/24/2025

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$60,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$43,971
Pay Status
Active

At Controller, Forooz Nasersaeid serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 3/24/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,971.

Cam Zmenkowski

Accountant/Controller

2023 total comp
$7,257
Base pay
$7,257
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,257
Hire date
8/29/2022

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$46,350
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$7,257
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Feb 14, 2023

At Controller, Cam Zmenkowski serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 8/29/2022. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,257.

Michael Davis

Accountant/Controller

2024 total comp
$4,685
Base pay
$4,685
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$4,685
Hire date
9/23/2024

Source-specific fields

Annual Salary
$58,000
Elected Official
No
Gross Pay
$4,685
Pay Status
Terminated
Termination Date
Oct 21, 2024

Michael Davis is a Accountant at Controller. Records show a hire date of 9/23/2024. 2024 total compensation came to $4,685.