City of Baltimore / Comptroller
Agency file
The Comptroller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2025, this agency had 18 employees with median total compensation of $89,448; the highest distinct record was $220,336.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 18 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,448) — 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 $153,337 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,833. 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 5 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $1.2M — | 18 — | $61,806 — |
| 2022 | $1.3M ▲ 8.0% | 17 ▼ 5.6% | $67,442 ▲ 9.1% |
| 2023 | $1.5M ▲ 23.4% | 20 ▲ 17.6% | $72,172 ▲ 7.0% |
| 2024 | $1.5M ±0% | 15 ▼ 25.0% | $93,399 ▲ 29.4% |
| 2025 | $1.8M ▲ 15.9% | 18 ▲ 20.0% | $89,448 ▼ 4.2% |
Record list
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00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/Comptroller
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Geoff Shannon works as a 00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) for Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 3 years. Geoff earned $83,299 in 2024.
34084Dup - Operations Assistant III (Non-Civil)/Comptroller
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Towanda Jones is a 34084Dup - Operations Assistant III (Non-Civil) at Comptroller. Hired in 2018, they have about 6 years of service. 2024 total compensation came to $82,645.
Public Relations Officer/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Geoff Shannon serves as a Public Relations Officer. Hired in 2021, they have about 4 years of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,573.
Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/Comptroller
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Abigail Belayneh works as a Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) for Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 2 years. Abigail earned $79,461 in 2025.
Auditor II/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Austin B Groom serves as a Auditor II. They have served since 2012 (about 13 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $79,376.
Auditor II/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Miraf E Abebe serves as a Auditor II. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 13 years. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,920.
00086 - Operations Officer II/Comptroller
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Zachary Harris holds the role of 00086 - Operations Officer II at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. In 2023, their total compensation was $78,825.
Operations Assistant III (Non-Civil)/Comptroller
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Towanda V Jones works as a Operations Assistant III (Non-Civil) for Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 7 years. Towanda earned $77,216 in 2025.
Deputy City Auditor/Comptroller
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Margaret Amato is a Deputy City Auditor at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2009, about 12 years. 2021 total compensation came to $77,107.
Operations Officer I/Comptroller
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Audrey Quarles holds the role of Operations Officer I at Comptroller. They have served since 1996 (about 25 years). In 2021, their total compensation was $76,935.
00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/Comptroller
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Abigail Belayneh works as a 00085 - Operations Officer I (Non-Civil) for Comptroller. They have served since 2023 (about a year). Abigail earned $76,062 in 2024.