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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

Gabriela Moreno Lopez

Controller Aide V/Controller

2025 total comp
$53,498
Sub-department
Non-Represented - Other
Base pay
$50,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$3,054
Total compensation
$53,498
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
9199-5
Job Status
Active
Record Number
353331343135
Row ID
25353331343135269199-5FT

Gabriela Moreno Lopez works as a Controller Aide V for Controller within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $53,498 in 2025. Union affiliation: 00.

Sandy Thomas

Administrative Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp
$50,141
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$39,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$491
Benefits
$10,348
Total compensation
$50,141
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1358-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
363834313034
Row ID
25363834313034261358-0FT

Sandy Thomas works as a Administrative Clerk for Controller within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Sandy earned $50,141 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Irene Ng

Principal Accountant II/Controller

2025 total comp
$49,498
Sub-department
Supervisory Administrative
Base pay
$49,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$446
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,498
Employment type
Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit
20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1525-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3834353432
Row ID
253834353432261525-2PT

At Controller, Irene Ng serves as a Principal Accountant II within Supervisory Administrative. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,498. Union affiliation: 20.

Malanee Moreno

Administrative Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp
$45,834
Base pay
$32,182
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52
Benefits
$13,600
Total compensation
$45,834
Employment type
Full-Time

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1230-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
313333373933
Row ID
25313333373933261230-0FT

Malanee Moreno works as a Administrative Clerk for Controller. Their status is full-time. Malanee earned $45,834 in 2025.