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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

Bradley Olison

Warehouse and Toolroom Worker II/Controller

2025 total comp
$94,394
Sub-department
Service and Crafts
Base pay
$78,374
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,598
Benefits
$10,422
Total compensation
$94,394
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
14

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1832-2
Job Status
Active
Record Number
3032333431
Row ID
253032333431261832-2FT

Bradley Olison is a Warehouse and Toolroom Worker II at Controller within Service and Crafts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,394. Union affiliation: 14.

Adriana Contreras

Accountant/Controller

2025 total comp
$93,076
Sub-department
Administrative
Base pay
$79,901
Overtime
$1,557
Other pay
$2,137
Benefits
$9,481
Total compensation
$93,076
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
333739323034
Row ID
25333739323034261513-0FT

Adriana Contreras holds the role of Accountant at Controller within Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,076. Union affiliation: 01.

Marlene Salazar

Accounting Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp
$90,256
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$87,495
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,789
Benefits
$972
Total compensation
$90,256
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
03

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code
26
Job Class Pay Grade
1223-0
Job Status
Active
Record Number
393436343832
Row ID
25393436343832261223-0FT

Marlene Salazar is a Accounting Clerk at Controller within Clerical. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,256. Their bargaining unit is 03.

Ken Tan

Accounting Clerk Assistant/Controller

2025 total comp
$87,971
Sub-department
Clerical
Base pay
$64,574
Overtime
$238
Other pay
$691
Benefits
$22,467
Total compensation
$87,971
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
383532343035
Row ID
25383532343035261227-0FT

At Controller, Ken Tan serves as a Accounting Clerk Assistant within Clerical. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,971. They are represented by 03.