Allegheny County, Pennsylvania / Controller
Agency file
The Controller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2025, this agency had 87 employees with median total compensation of $62,080; the highest distinct record was $152,343.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 87 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($62,080) — 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 $100,268 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $41,143. 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 | $5.4M — | 94 — | $56,103 — |
| 2024 | $5.4M ▼ 0.9% | 87 ▼ 7.4% | $58,926 ▲ 5.0% |
| 2025 | $5.7M ▲ 6.2% | 87 ±0% | $62,080 ▲ 5.4% |
Record list
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Auditor/Controller
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Erin E Shuma is a Auditor at Controller. Records show a hire date of 9/27/2021. 2023 total compensation came to $27,926.
Deputy Chief of Staff/Controller
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Brooke A Gwin is a Deputy Chief of Staff at Controller. Records show a hire date of 7/18/2022. 2024 total compensation came to $26,823.
Intern/Controller
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Lynette Lederman is a Intern at Controller. Records show a hire date of 7/18/2022. 2025 total compensation came to $25,116.