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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

Tina Tian

Office Services Assistant/Controller

2025 total comp
$82,390
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$59,603
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$22,788
Total compensation
$82,390
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1360-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
343432343135
Row ID
25343432343135261360-0FT

Tina Tian holds the role of Office Services Assistant at Controller within Clerical. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,390. They are represented by 03.

Anthony Monroy Cruz

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$81,691
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$68,863
Overtime
$1,712
Other pay
$759
Benefits
$10,358
Total compensation
$81,691
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1513-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
313836303135
Row ID
25313836303135261513-0FT

Anthony Monroy Cruz holds the role of Accountant at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,691. Their bargaining unit is 01.

Christian Cabrera

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$81,091
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$71,394
Overtime
$790
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$8,908
Total compensation
$81,091
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1513-0
Job Status
Not active
Record Number
303530353135
Row ID
25303530353135261513-0FT

Christian Cabrera works as a Accountant for Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $81,091 in 2025. They are represented by 01.