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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

Guadalupe Gomez

Accounting Clerk Assistant/Controller

2025 total comp
$75,592
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$64,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$185
Benefits
$10,695
Total compensation
$75,592
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1227-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
383732393933
Row ID
25383732393933261227-0FT

Guadalupe Gomez is a Accounting Clerk Assistant at Controller within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,592. Union affiliation: 03.

Taylar Hicks

Accounting Clerk Assistant/Controller

2025 total comp
$75,476
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$64,713
Overtime
$357
Other pay
$229
Benefits
$10,177
Total compensation
$75,476
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1225-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
393931303733
Row ID
25393931303733261225-0FT

Taylar Hicks holds the role of Accounting Clerk Assistant at Controller within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,476. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Sona Pogosyan

Management Assistant/Controller

2025 total comp
$74,877
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$64,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$816
Benefits
$9,789
Total compensation
$74,877
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1539-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
323235343035
Row ID
25323235343035261539-0FT

At Controller, Sona Pogosyan serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,877. Union affiliation: 01.

Elfy Arrizon Perez

Management Assistant/Controller

2025 total comp
$74,062
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$64,271
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$363
Benefits
$9,428
Total compensation
$74,062
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1539-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
353138383035
Row ID
25353138383035261539-0FT

At Controller, Elfy Arrizon Perez serves as a Management Assistant within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,062. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Adriana Kanamu

Administrative Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp
$73,881
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$55,584
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$389
Benefits
$17,908
Total compensation
$73,881
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
333836323933
Row ID
25333836323933261358-0FT

Adriana Kanamu works as a Administrative Clerk for Controller within Clerical. Their status is full-time. Adriana earned $73,881 in 2025. They are represented by 03.

Natasha Ray

Administrative Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp
$70,664
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$49,982
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$235
Benefits
$20,446
Total compensation
$70,664
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
323339393234
Row ID
25323339393234261358-0FT

At Controller, Natasha Ray serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,664. They are represented by 03.

Vanessa Rivero

Accounting Clerk Trainee/Controller

2025 total comp
$70,364
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$59,568
Overtime
$116
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$10,680
Total compensation
$70,364
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1225-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
313739333135
Row ID
25313739333135261225-0FT

At Controller, Vanessa Rivero serves as a Accounting Clerk Trainee within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,364. They are represented by 03.

Sharlena Bernard

Administrative Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp
$65,822
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$41,384
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$24,388
Total compensation
$65,822
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
363832343035
Row ID
25363832343035261358-0FT

At Controller, Sharlena Bernard serves as a Administrative Clerk within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,822. Union affiliation: 03.