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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Administrative Assistant/Controller
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At Controller, Christal Allen- Woody serves as a Administrative Assistant. Records show a hire date of 12/12/2016. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,147.
Financial Analyst/Controller
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At Controller, Elizabeth E. Myers serves as a Financial Analyst. Records show a hire date of 3/24/2003. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,112.
Human Resources Generalist/Controller
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Christal Allen- Woody works as a Human Resources Generalist for Controller. Their hire date on record is 12/12/2016. Christal earned $47,327 in 2024.
Contract Examiner/Controller
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Kimberly A. Ragano is a Contract Examiner at Controller. Records show a hire date of 2/19/2008. 2023 total compensation came to $46,888.
Manager Compensation System/Controller
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Christine A Carragher is a Manager Compensation System at Controller. Records show a hire date of 10/29/1984. 2023 total compensation came to $46,806.
Inventory Analyst/Controller
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James Reagan is a Inventory Analyst at Controller. Records show a hire date of 9/28/2020. 2025 total compensation came to $46,194.
Inventory Analyst/Controller
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Madeleine Lackey works as a Inventory Analyst for Controller. Their hire date on record is 8/7/2017. Madeleine earned $46,146 in 2024.
Human Resources Generalist/Controller
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Christal Allen is a Human Resources Generalist at Controller. Records show a hire date of 12/12/2016. 2023 total compensation came to $45,800.
Accountant/Controller
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At Controller, Forooz Nasersaeid serves as a Accountant. Records show a hire date of 3/24/2025. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,971.
Application Analyst/Controller
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Mary Jo Bednar is a Application Analyst at Controller. Records show a hire date of 2/17/1981. 2023 total compensation came to $43,577.