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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Senior Fiscal Clerk/Controller
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Daryl J. Ickert is a Senior Fiscal Clerk at Controller. Records show a hire date of 3/3/2003. 2025 total compensation came to $52,985.
Senior Fiscal Clerk/Controller
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Brian A Mastandrea is a Senior Fiscal Clerk at Controller. Records show a hire date of 12/13/1976. 2025 total compensation came to $52,553.
End Point Coordinator/Controller
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Michael Sapienza works as a End Point Coordinator for Controller. Their hire date on record is 5/23/2022. Michael earned $52,472 in 2025.
Fiscal Clerk/Controller
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At Controller, Sherry Kelly serves as a Fiscal Clerk. Records show a hire date of 4/27/2009. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,593.
Auditor/Controller
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Austin Fritch is a Auditor at Controller. Records show a hire date of 6/18/2024. 2025 total compensation came to $51,446.
Senior Fiscal Clerk/Controller
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Kara E. Whitfield works as a Senior Fiscal Clerk for Controller. Their hire date on record is 2/10/2003. Kara earned $51,440 in 2025.
Inventory Supervisor/Controller
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Madeleine Lackey holds the role of Inventory Supervisor at Controller. Their hire date on record is 8/7/2017. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,829.
Senior Fiscal Clerk/Controller
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Thomas G. Ranich works as a Senior Fiscal Clerk for Controller. Their hire date on record is 11/4/2002. Thomas earned $49,669 in 2025.
Construction Inspector/Controller
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At Controller, Michael Bello serves as a Construction Inspector. Records show a hire date of 5/22/2017. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,730.
Jde Analyst/Controller
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Maximillion Albright is a Jde Analyst at Controller. Records show a hire date of 8/28/2023. 2025 total compensation came to $48,712.