Agency file

Controller

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Controller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 219 employees with median total compensation of $111,100; the highest distinct record was $308,675.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $24.6M
Employees: 219
Median total: $111,100
Highest record: $308,675

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$262,489+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 219 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($111,100) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,157 (81%)
Overtime — $1,876 (2%)
Other — $7,371 (7%)
Benefits — $11,802 (11%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$14,819

$42,687

$111,100

$170,434

$210,403

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $210,403 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,819. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Fiscal Systems Specialist I

18 · $177,099

Accountant

18 · $86,572

16 · $104,173

Accounting Clerk

12 · $52,262

Fiscal Systems Specialist II

11 · $205,812

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$23M —	161 —	$141,695 —
2025	$24.6M ▲ 6.8%	219 ▲ 36.0%	$111,100 ▼ 21.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Maria Ramos Pheng

Internal Auditor II/Controller

2025 total comp

$129,327

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,540
Benefits: $781
Total compensation: $129,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1625-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383232323033
Row ID: 25383232323033261625-2FT

Maria Ramos Pheng holds the role of Internal Auditor II at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,327. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Kathya Romero

Controller Audit Analyst I/Controller

2025 total comp

$128,134

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $106,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $545
Benefits: $20,657
Total compensation: $128,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1628-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3930353538
Row ID: 253930353538261628-1FT

Kathya Romero is a Controller Audit Analyst I at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,134. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Lori Yuen

Senior Accountant I/Controller

2025 total comp

$127,777

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $112,996
Overtime: $726
Other pay: $3,498
Benefits: $10,557
Total compensation: $127,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343839313134
Row ID: 25343839313134261523-1FT

Lori Yuen holds the role of Senior Accountant I at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,777. Union affiliation: 20.

Heidi Allyce

Executive Administrative Assistant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$127,507

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $114,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,413
Benefits: $11,545
Total compensation: $127,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 363932333733
Row ID: 25363932333733261117-2FT

Heidi Allyce is a Executive Administrative Assistant II at Controller within Executive Administrative Assistants. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,507. Their bargaining unit is 37.

Jose Rey Gatchalian

Na/Controller

2025 total comp

$127,481

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $14,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,810
Benefits: $2,212
Total compensation: $127,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1525-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3239313036
Row ID: 253239313036261525-2FT

Jose Rey Gatchalian works as a Na for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $127,481 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Mohammed Hossain

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp

$126,675

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $97,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,923
Benefits: $26,485
Total compensation: $126,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373837383035
Row ID: 25373837383035261513-0FT

Mohammed Hossain holds the role of Accountant at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,675. Union affiliation: 01.

Mai Tran

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp

$124,035

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $103,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,028
Benefits: $18,444
Total compensation: $124,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383935393733
Row ID: 25383935393733261513-0FT

At Controller, Mai Tran serves as a Accountant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,035. Union affiliation: 01.

Diana Serrano-Salazar

Internal Auditor II/Controller

2025 total comp

$123,110

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $106,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,358
Benefits: $10,817
Total compensation: $123,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1625-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323030313035
Row ID: 25323030313035261625-2FT

Diana Serrano-Salazar works as a Internal Auditor II for Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $123,110 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Orlando Santiago

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp

$122,323

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $101,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,780
Benefits: $18,434
Total compensation: $122,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313233373833
Row ID: 25313233373833261513-0FT

Orlando Santiago is a Accountant at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,323. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Raksmey Houn

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp

$120,831

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $90,829
Overtime: $2,753
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $26,440
Total compensation: $120,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383235393034
Row ID: 25383235393034261513-0FT

Raksmey Houn is a Accountant at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,831. They are represented by 01.