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

Saran Phuangchoey

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$141,996

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $114,135
Overtime: $121
Other pay: $1,222
Benefits: $26,518
Total compensation: $141,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3431373935
Row ID: 253431373935261596-0FT

Saran Phuangchoey is a Systems Analyst at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,996. They are represented by 01.

Lourdes Lizarde

Principal Accountant I/Controller

2025 total comp

$141,632

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $127,878
Overtime: $1,159
Other pay: $2,641
Benefits: $9,953
Total compensation: $141,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1525-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313831363733
Row ID: 25313831363733261525-1FT

Lourdes Lizarde works as a Principal Accountant I for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Lourdes earned $141,632 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Nicole Osborn

Management Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$140,405

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,780
Benefits: $11,619
Total compensation: $140,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9184-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3130363438
Row ID: 253130363438269184-0FT

At Controller, Nicole Osborn serves as a Management Analyst within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,405. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Nicholas Fiumetto

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$140,151

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $112,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $24,217
Total compensation: $140,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 393439323035
Row ID: 25393439323035261596-0FT

Nicholas Fiumetto works as a Systems Analyst for Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $140,151 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Kenneth Davis

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$138,614

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $1,221
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $10,587
Total compensation: $138,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353730363833
Row ID: 25353730363833261596-0FT

Kenneth Davis is a Systems Analyst at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,614. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Diana Galaviz

Internal Auditor II/Controller

2025 total comp

$138,096

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $1,080
Other pay: $680
Benefits: $10,330
Total compensation: $138,096
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: 323532333433
Row ID: 25323532333433261625-2FT

At Controller, Diana Galaviz serves as a Internal Auditor II within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,096. They are represented by 01.

Yaxiu Wu

Senior Accountant I/Controller

2025 total comp

$137,899

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $98,045
Overtime: $16,509
Other pay: $2,721
Benefits: $20,625
Total compensation: $137,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1513-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323437383034
Row ID: 25323437383034261513-0FT

Yaxiu Wu holds the role of Senior Accountant I at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,899. Union affiliation: 01.

Wendy Licea

Payroll Supervisor/Controller

2025 total comp

$137,479

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $107,466
Overtime: $1,781
Other pay: $1,706
Benefits: $26,527
Total compensation: $137,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1170-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3433383032
Row ID: 253433383032261170-0FT

Wendy Licea works as a Payroll Supervisor for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $137,479 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Daphne Eleby

Executive Administrative Assistant III/Controller

2025 total comp

$137,229

Sub-department: Executive Administrative Assistants
Base pay: $115,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,373
Benefits: $18,224
Total compensation: $137,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 37

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1117-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 323335303932
Row ID: 25323335303932261117-3FT

Daphne Eleby works as a Executive Administrative Assistant III for Controller within Executive Administrative Assistants. Their status is full-time. Daphne earned $137,229 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 37.

Jared Sweatman

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$137,038

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $115,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,464
Benefits: $18,482
Total compensation: $137,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393436323034
Row ID: 25393436323034261596-0FT

Jared Sweatman holds the role of Systems Analyst at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,038. Union affiliation: 01.

Van Tran

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$136,099

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $117,877
Overtime: $4,036
Other pay: $3,312
Benefits: $10,875
Total compensation: $136,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 353332363933
Row ID: 25353332363933261596-0FT

Van Tran holds the role of Systems Analyst at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,099. They are represented by 01.

Juan Ramirez

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$135,321

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $112,364
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $4,482
Benefits: $18,462
Total compensation: $135,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1596-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343232383034
Row ID: 25343232383034261596-0FT

Juan Ramirez holds the role of Systems Analyst at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,321. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Oliver Belleza

Payroll Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$133,730

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $3,299
Other pay: $3,320
Benefits: $1,105
Total compensation: $133,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1630-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3932383235
Row ID: 253932383235261630-0FT

Oliver Belleza works as a Payroll Analyst for Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Oliver earned $133,730 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Marilyn Alibudbud

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp

$131,628

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $107,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,327
Benefits: $18,463
Total compensation: $131,628
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: 3738343234
Row ID: 253738343234261513-0FT

At Controller, Marilyn Alibudbud serves as a Accountant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,628. Union affiliation: 01.