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City of Los Angeles / Controller

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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

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
Na
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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$23M
—
161
—
$141,695
—
2025
$24.6M
▲ 6.8%
219
▲ 36.0%
$111,100
▼ 21.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Houng Khou

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp
$185,646
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$182,458
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,192
Benefits
$996
Total compensation
$185,646
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1555-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3039323031
Row ID
253039323031261555-2FT

Houng Khou works as a Fiscal Systems Specialist II for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Houng earned $185,646 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Amalia Robles

Principal Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp
$184,672
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$155,177
Overtime
$3,541
Other pay
$15,044
Benefits
$10,911
Total compensation
$184,672
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1625-4
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
3931303835
Row ID
253931303835261625-4FT

Amalia Robles holds the role of Principal Accountant II at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,672. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Kathleen Hayakawa

Senior Management Analyst I/Controller

2025 total comp
$183,988
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$155,002
Overtime
$775
Other pay
$9,690
Benefits
$18,522
Total compensation
$183,988
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
3634353734
Row ID
253634353734269171-1FT

Kathleen Hayakawa holds the role of Senior Management Analyst I at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,988. They are represented by 20.

Jassinia Fuentes

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp
$179,795
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$146,582
Overtime
$3,169
Other pay
$5,889
Benefits
$24,155
Total compensation
$179,795
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
353835393033
Row ID
25353835393033261555-1FT

Jassinia Fuentes holds the role of Fiscal Systems Specialist I at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,795. They are represented by 20.

Marlene Salandanan

Principal Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp
$178,298
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$82,741
Overtime
$18,867
Other pay
$65,493
Benefits
$11,198
Total compensation
$178,298
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
3134373635
Row ID
253134373635261525-2FT

Marlene Salandanan is a Principal Accountant II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,298. Union affiliation: 20.

Terry Newman

Internal Auditor III/Controller

2025 total comp
$177,165
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$148,855
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,789
Benefits
$18,522
Total compensation
$177,165
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1625-3
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3331393833
Row ID
253331393833261625-3FT

Terry Newman works as a Internal Auditor III for Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Terry earned $177,165 in 2025. Union affiliation: 01.

Michael Shear

Controller Aide VII/Controller

2025 total comp
$175,887
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$147,618
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,670
Benefits
$26,600
Total compensation
$175,887
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
373134333035
Row ID
25373134333035269199-7FT

Michael Shear works as a Controller Aide VII for Controller within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $175,887 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.