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

Nghia Tran

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp

$174,402

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $144,454
Overtime: $416
Other pay: $8,816
Benefits: $20,716
Total compensation: $174,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1555-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 333536323832
Row ID: 25333536323832261555-1FT

At Controller, Nghia Tran serves as a Fiscal Systems Specialist I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,402. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Helen Tsan

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp

$173,864

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $159,715
Overtime: $9,523
Other pay: $3,831
Benefits: $795
Total compensation: $173,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1555-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3636373635
Row ID: 253636373635261555-2FT

Helen Tsan works as a Fiscal Systems Specialist I for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Helen earned $173,864 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Melanie Lee

Senior Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$172,996

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $133,406
Overtime: $25,393
Other pay: $4,214
Benefits: $9,984
Total compensation: $172,996
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: 353231353733
Row ID: 25353231353733261523-2FT

Melanie Lee works as a Senior Accountant II for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Melanie earned $172,996 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Vincent De Vera

Chief Deputy Controller/Controller

2025 total comp

$172,560

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $160,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,493
Benefits: $10,908
Total compensation: $172,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 0302-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393134333035
Row ID: 25393134333035260302-0FT

At Controller, Vincent De Vera serves as a Chief Deputy Controller within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,560. Union affiliation: 36.

Asit Jash

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp

$172,461

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $157,830
Overtime: $5,635
Other pay: $7,908
Benefits: $1,087
Total compensation: $172,461
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1555-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3432303935
Row ID: 253432303935261555-1FT

Asit Jash holds the role of Fiscal Systems Specialist I at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,461. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Lisa Li

Senior Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$172,032

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $137,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,389
Benefits: $18,930
Total compensation: $172,032
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: 343730363033
Row ID: 25343730363033261525-1FT

At Controller, Lisa Li serves as a Senior Accountant II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,032. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Veronica Brownlee

Na/Controller

2025 total comp

$171,999

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $60,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,554
Benefits: $8,740
Total compensation: $171,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1555-1
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3934383434
Row ID: 253934383434261555-1FT

At Controller, Veronica Brownlee serves as a Na within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,999. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Frederick Cole

Chief Deputy Controller/Controller

2025 total comp

$171,694

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $133,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,409
Benefits: $6,029
Total compensation: $171,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 0302-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 333336383533
Row ID: 25333336383533260302-0FT

Frederick Cole holds the role of Chief Deputy Controller at Controller within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,694. They are represented by 36.

Samuela San Luis

Principal Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$171,151

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $130,127
Overtime: $14,703
Other pay: $3,643
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $171,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1525-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393935363733
Row ID: 25393935363733261525-2FT

At Controller, Samuela San Luis serves as a Principal Accountant II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,151. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Raty Khou

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp

$170,434

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $157,830
Overtime: $620
Other pay: $1,073
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $170,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1555-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3938323031
Row ID: 253938323031261555-1FT

At Controller, Raty Khou serves as a Fiscal Systems Specialist I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,434. They are represented by 20.

Ying Zou

Senior Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$170,234

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $125,435
Overtime: $8,444
Other pay: $9,767
Benefits: $26,588
Total compensation: $170,234
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: 313738383034
Row ID: 25313738383034261523-2FT

Ying Zou holds the role of Senior Accountant II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,234. They are represented by 20.

Kum Yoon

Senior Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$168,514

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $136,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,671
Benefits: $22,354
Total compensation: $168,514
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: 353730363033
Row ID: 25353730363033261523-2FT

Kum Yoon holds the role of Senior Accountant II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,514. Union affiliation: 20.

Irene Rhyu

Senior Management Analyst I/Controller

2025 total comp

$167,712

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $155,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,816
Benefits: $1,895
Total compensation: $167,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353836333033
Row ID: 25353836333033269171-1FT

At Controller, Irene Rhyu serves as a Senior Management Analyst I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $167,712. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Maria Cabigao

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp

$166,311

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $157,830
Overtime: $2,817
Other pay: $4,119
Benefits: $1,544
Total compensation: $166,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1555-1
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373336373832
Row ID: 25373336373832261555-1FT

At Controller, Maria Cabigao serves as a Fiscal Systems Specialist I within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,311. Union affiliation: 20.

Wit Veerakit

Special Investigator II/Controller

2025 total comp

$165,216

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $153,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $803
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $165,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 0602-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 383135313134
Row ID: 25383135313134260602-2FT

Wit Veerakit works as a Special Investigator II for Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Wit earned $165,216 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.