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

Benjamin Buenaventura

Senior Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$152,351

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $128,094
Overtime: $4,816
Other pay: $8,531
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $152,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1523-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313630383034
Row ID: 25313630383034261523-2FT

Benjamin Buenaventura works as a Senior Accountant II for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $152,351 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Diana Chang

Controller Aide VII/Controller

2025 total comp

$149,824

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $136,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,839
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $149,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9199-7
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383134333035
Row ID: 25383134333035269199-7FT

Diana Chang holds the role of Controller Aide VII at Controller within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,824. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Ashley Bennett

Controller Aide VI/Controller

2025 total comp

$149,163

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $121,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,376
Benefits: $26,148
Total compensation: $149,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9199-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343638333035
Row ID: 25343638333035269199-6FT

Ashley Bennett is a Controller Aide VI at Controller within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,163. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Melissa Villanueva

Principal Accountant I/Controller

2025 total comp

$148,872

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $118,073
Overtime: $3,041
Other pay: $1,201
Benefits: $26,557
Total compensation: $148,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1525-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 383636303833
Row ID: 25383636303833261525-1FT

At Controller, Melissa Villanueva serves as a Principal Accountant I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,872. They are represented by 20.

Le Truong

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$148,169

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $118,378
Overtime: $1,832
Other pay: $1,389
Benefits: $26,571
Total compensation: $148,169
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: 363033393633
Row ID: 25363033393633261596-0FT

Le Truong is a Systems Analyst at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,169. Union affiliation: 01.

James Torres

Systems Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$148,134

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $114,135
Overtime: $2,704
Other pay: $4,755
Benefits: $26,540
Total compensation: $148,134
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: 323036303931
Row ID: 25323036303931261596-0FT

James Torres holds the role of Systems Analyst at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,134. Union affiliation: 01.

Ma Venus White

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp

$147,999

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $107,838
Overtime: $13,840
Other pay: $3,703
Benefits: $22,619
Total compensation: $147,999
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: 323230393035
Row ID: 25323230393035261513-0FT

Ma Venus White is a Accountant at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,999. Union affiliation: 01.

Regina Hamilton

Payroll Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp

$146,201

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $126,006
Overtime: $2,366
Other pay: $6,918
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $146,201
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: 3836353632
Row ID: 253836353632261630-0FT

Regina Hamilton is a Payroll Analyst at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,201. Union affiliation: 01.

Vartan Arzumanyan

Controller Aide VII/Controller

2025 total comp

$144,519

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $132,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,498
Benefits: $10,587
Total compensation: $144,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9199-7
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 303339303933
Row ID: 25303339303933269199-7FT

Vartan Arzumanyan works as a Controller Aide VII for Controller within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Vartan earned $144,519 in 2025. They are represented by 00.

Naon Chun

Controller Aide VI/Controller

2025 total comp

$142,614

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $115,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $412
Benefits: $26,218
Total compensation: $142,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9199-6
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373635343035
Row ID: 25373635343035269199-6FT

At Controller, Naon Chun serves as a Controller Aide VI within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,614. Their bargaining unit is 00.