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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 2
Operations Officer I/Comptroller
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Nia Govan works as a Operations Officer I for Comptroller. They have served since 2007 (about 14 years). Nia earned $72,189 in 2021.
00086 - Operations Officer II/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Timothy Goldsby serves as a 00086 - Operations Officer II. They have served since 2022 (about a year). Their 2023 pay totaled $70,962.
10063 - Special Assistant/Comptroller
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Michael Williams is a 10063 - Special Assistant at Comptroller. They have served since 2018 (about 6 years). 2024 total compensation came to $70,317.
00081 - Operations Assistant III/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Towanda Jones serves as a 00081 - Operations Assistant III. They have served since 2018 (about 5 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $69,525.
Operations Officer I/Comptroller
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Kathleen Kelleher is a Operations Officer I at Comptroller. They have served since 2018 (about 3 years). 2021 total compensation came to $69,492.
Agency IT Specialist I (Civil Service)/Comptroller
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Travis Gross holds the role of Agency IT Specialist I (Civil Service) at Comptroller. They have served since 2020 (about a year). In 2021, their total compensation was $68,706.
00085 - Operations Officer I/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Geoff Shannon serves as a 00085 - Operations Officer I. Their tenure dates to 2021, about 2 years. Their 2023 pay totaled $67,060.
Secretary to Member, Board of Estimates/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Schaland Scott serves as a Secretary to Member, Board of Estimates. They have served since 2023 (about 2 years). Their 2025 pay totaled $63,502.
Operations Assistant III/Comptroller
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Linda Jones is a Operations Assistant III at Comptroller. They have served since 1980 (about 41 years). 2021 total compensation came to $62,139.
B/E Technician I/Comptroller
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Brenda Covington holds the role of B/E Technician I at Comptroller. Hired in 1996, they have about 25 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $61,474.
10001 - Secretary to Member, Board of Estimates/Comptroller
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Schaland Scott holds the role of 10001 - Secretary to Member, Board of Estimates at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2023, about a year. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,157.
Special Assistant/Comptroller
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Allison Mccurnin holds the role of Special Assistant at Comptroller. Hired in 2014, they have about 7 years of service. In 2021, their total compensation was $58,193.
Na/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, James Knighton serves as a Na. They have served since 2019 (about 4 years). Their 2023 pay totaled $57,285.
Na/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Jalen Sanders serves as a Na. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,948.
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Payroll for Michael Williams (Special Assistant, Comptroller) may cover more than one person; together they account for $54,295 in 2021.
B/E Technician I/Comptroller
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Sheila Bracey works as a B/E Technician I for Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 3 years. Sheila earned $50,988 in 2021.
Secretary to Member of B/E/Comptroller
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Tanika Craig-Speaks holds the role of Secretary to Member of B/E at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. In 2021, their total compensation was $48,156.
B/E Technician I/Comptroller
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Najah Bayyan is a B/E Technician I at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2020, about a year. 2021 total compensation came to $46,178.
00141 - Data Fellow/Comptroller
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Zachary Harris works as a 00141 - Data Fellow for Comptroller. Hired in 2021, they have about a year of service. Zachary earned $43,647 in 2022.
Na/Comptroller
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Cherrelle Holley holds the role of Na at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2022, about a year. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,400.
Operations Officer I (Non-Civil)/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, J Hardy serves as a Operations Officer I (Non-Civil). Hired in 2024, they have about a year of service. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,833.
Special Assistant/Comptroller
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Jennifer Clarke is a Special Assistant at Comptroller. They have served since 2025 (under a year). 2025 total compensation came to $19,723.
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Payroll for Fred Wright (Contract Services Specialist I, Comptroller) may cover more than one person; together they account for $19,111 in 2021.
Na/Comptroller
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Tanika Craig-Speaks works as a Na for Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 3 years. Tanika earned $17,655 in 2023.
Na/Comptroller
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Brenda Covington is a Na at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 1996, about 27 years. 2023 total compensation came to $17,407.
HR Business Partner/Comptroller
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Kenya Barno is a HR Business Partner at Comptroller. Their tenure dates to 2025, under a year. 2025 total compensation came to $16,267.
Na/Comptroller
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Allison Mccurnin works as a Na for Comptroller. Hired in 2014, they have about 8 years of service. Allison earned $12,362 in 2022.
10001 - Secretary to Member of B/E/Comptroller
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Schaland Scott is a 10001 - Secretary to Member of B/E at Comptroller. Hired in 2023, they have under a year of service. 2023 total compensation came to $6,759.
Na/Comptroller
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Sheila Bracey holds the role of Na at Comptroller. They have served since 2018 (about 4 years). In 2022, their total compensation was $1,793.
N/A/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Jalen Sanders serves as a N/A. Hired in 2022, they have about 2 years of service. Their 2024 pay totaled $412.
Na/Comptroller
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Fred Wright works as a Na for Comptroller. They have served since 2020 (about 2 years). Fred earned $0 in 2022.