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

Ming Yam

Senior Systems Analyst II/Controller

2025 total comp

$218,242

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $191,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,778
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $218,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1597-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3633373036
Row ID: 253633373036261597-2FT

At Controller, Ming Yam serves as a Senior Systems Analyst II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,242. Union affiliation: 20.

Stephanie Brassea

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$217,356

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $184,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,733
Benefits: $21,758
Total compensation: $217,356
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: 333833343033
Row ID: 25333833343033261555-2FT

Stephanie Brassea works as a Fiscal Systems Specialist II for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $217,356 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Loann Pham

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$216,833

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $184,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,108
Benefits: $22,354
Total compensation: $216,833
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: 3031343732
Row ID: 253031343732261555-2FT

Loann Pham holds the role of Fiscal Systems Specialist II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $216,833. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Marie De Los Reyes

Principal Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp

$215,764

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $154,981
Overtime: $18,147
Other pay: $16,036
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $215,764
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: 3837303433
Row ID: 253837303433261525-2FT

Marie De Los Reyes holds the role of Principal Accountant II at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,764. Union affiliation: 20.

Chi Hui Lee

Fiscal Systems Specialist I/Controller

2025 total comp

$211,821

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $157,830
Overtime: $23,779
Other pay: $7,535
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $211,821
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: 3935313737
Row ID: 253935313737261555-1FT

Chi Hui Lee is a Fiscal Systems Specialist I at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $211,821. Union affiliation: 20.

April Hao

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$211,008

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $180,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,095
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $211,008
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: 373137363932
Row ID: 25373137363932261555-2FT

April Hao works as a Fiscal Systems Specialist II for Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. April earned $211,008 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Hazem Alqam

Internal Auditor IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$210,403

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $180,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,605
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $210,403
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: 303532333433
Row ID: 25303532333433261625-4FT

Hazem Alqam is a Internal Auditor IV at Controller within Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $210,403. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Dahlia Duffy

Fiscal Systems Specialist II/Controller

2025 total comp

$209,445

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $184,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,396
Benefits: $22,677
Total compensation: $209,445
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: 3630373835
Row ID: 253630373835261555-2FT

At Controller, Dahlia Duffy serves as a Fiscal Systems Specialist II within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $209,445. Union affiliation: 20.

Ricardo Reyes

Na/Controller

2025 total comp

$208,189

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $51,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150,391
Benefits: $6,636
Total compensation: $208,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1597-2
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 3139363734
Row ID: 253139363734261597-2FT

Ricardo Reyes holds the role of Na at Controller within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $208,189. Their bargaining unit is 20.