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

Paul Alberga

Internal Auditor IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$206,801

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $178,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,687
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $206,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1625-4
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373836393633
Row ID: 25373836393633261625-4FT

Paul Alberga works as a Internal Auditor IV for Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $206,801 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Diana Ly

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp

$205,958

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $157,830
Overtime: $17,378
Other pay: $6,595
Benefits: $24,155
Total compensation: $205,958
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: 3339303837
Row ID: 253339303837261555-1FT

Diana Ly works as a Fiscal Systems Specialist I for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $205,958 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Sunny Lee

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$205,828

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $183,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,439
Benefits: $11,582
Total compensation: $205,828
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: 3539343932
Row ID: 253539343932261555-2FT

Sunny Lee is a Fiscal Systems Specialist II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,828. They are represented by 20.

Santiago Li

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$205,812

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $184,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,530
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $205,812
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: 3139363437
Row ID: 253139363437261555-2FT

Santiago Li is a Fiscal Systems Specialist II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,812. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Arnil Aguilar

Senior Management Analyst II/Controller

2025 total comp

$205,592

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $191,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,320
Benefits: $10,330
Total compensation: $205,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9171-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3031363931
Row ID: 253031363931269171-2FT

Arnil Aguilar holds the role of Senior Management Analyst II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,592. Union affiliation: 20.

Azizul Huq

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$205,525

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $184,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,244
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $205,525
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: 373239363033
Row ID: 25373239363033261555-2FT

At Controller, Azizul Huq serves as a Fiscal Systems Specialist II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,525. They are represented by 20.

Scott Lin

Systems Administrator II/Controller

2025 total comp

$205,412

Sub-department: Technical
Base pay: $168,272
Overtime: $2,422
Other pay: $10,400
Benefits: $24,317
Total compensation: $205,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 21

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1455-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353137363932
Row ID: 25353137363932261455-2FT

Scott Lin is a Systems Administrator II at Controller within Technical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,412. Union affiliation: 21.

Jose De Jesus

Na/Controller

2025 total comp

$203,278

Sub-department: Na
Base pay: $78,135
Overtime: $451
Other pay: $113,378
Benefits: $11,315
Total compensation: $203,278
Employment type: Per Event
Union / bargaining unit: Xx

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: XXXX-X
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3135393036
Row ID: 25313539303626XXXX-XPV

Jose De Jesus works as a Na for Controller within Na. Their status is per event. Jose earned $203,278 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Xx.

Alexandra Banares

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$200,657

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $171,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,830
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $200,657
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: 3734363239
Row ID: 253734363239261555-2FT

Alexandra Banares works as a Fiscal Systems Specialist II for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $200,657 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Ning Cao

Financial Management Specialist III/Controller

2025 total comp

$200,361

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $171,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,104
Benefits: $26,627
Total compensation: $200,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9198-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363836393633
Row ID: 25363836393633269198-3FT

Ning Cao works as a Financial Management Specialist III for Controller within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Ning earned $200,361 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.

Michelle Le

Principal Accountant I/Controller

2025 total comp

$200,054

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $144,086
Overtime: $26,457
Other pay: $2,912
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $200,054
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: 393136363433
Row ID: 25393136363433261555-1FT

Michelle Le is a Principal Accountant I at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $200,054. Their bargaining unit is 20.