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

Rahoof Oyewole

Director of Financial Analysis and Reporting/Controller

2025 total comp

$308,675

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $265,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,597
Benefits: $26,501
Total compensation: $308,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1608-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3733393139
Row ID: 253733393139261608-0FT

Rahoof Oyewole holds the role of Director of Financial Analysis and Reporting at Controller within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $308,675. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Kenneth Mejia

Controller/Controller

2025 total comp

$292,690

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Elected Offices
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $274,168
Benefits: $18,522
Total compensation: $292,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 0001-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373334333035
Row ID: 25373334333035260001-0FT

Kenneth Mejia works as a Controller for Controller within Non-Represented - Elected Offices. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $292,690 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 00.

Dinah Manning

Na/Controller

2025 total comp

$292,621

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $274,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,964
Benefits: $13,229
Total compensation: $292,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9177-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393730343035
Row ID: 25393730343035269177-AFT

At Controller, Dinah Manning serves as a Na within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $292,621. Union affiliation: 00.

Deborah Mitrenga

Na/Controller

2025 total comp

$290,826

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $276,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $13,875
Total compensation: $290,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9177-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353639343135
Row ID: 25353639343135269177-AFT

Deborah Mitrenga holds the role of Na at Controller within Non-Represented - Other. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $290,826. Union affiliation: 00.

Devang Panchal

Director of Auditing/Controller

2025 total comp

$275,607

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $255,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,093
Benefits: $18,736
Total compensation: $275,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 1606-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 343733303933
Row ID: 25343733303933261606-0FT

At Controller, Devang Panchal serves as a Director of Auditing within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,607. Their bargaining unit is 36.

Phuong Nguyen

Na/Controller

2025 total comp

$273,804

Sub-department: Non-Represented - Other
Base pay: $246,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,453
Benefits: $23,157
Total compensation: $273,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 00

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9177-A
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353234333035
Row ID: 25353234333035269177-AFT

At Controller, Phuong Nguyen serves as a Na within Non-Represented - Other. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $273,804. They are represented by 00.

Daniel Quach

Financial Management Specialist V/Controller

2025 total comp

$268,876

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $234,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,492
Benefits: $21,263
Total compensation: $268,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9198-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3132313331
Row ID: 253132313331269198-5FT

Daniel Quach works as a Financial Management Specialist V for Controller within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $268,876 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 36.

James Robinson

Principal Deputy Controller/Controller

2025 total comp

$262,489

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $243,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $18,724
Total compensation: $262,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9653-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363035383733
Row ID: 25363035383733269653-0FT

James Robinson holds the role of Principal Deputy Controller at Controller within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $262,489. Union affiliation: 36.

Minyeong Chen

Financial Management Specialist V/Controller

2025 total comp

$261,487

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $221,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,789
Benefits: $26,783
Total compensation: $261,487
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9198-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3430313232
Row ID: 253430313232269198-5FT

Minyeong Chen works as a Financial Management Specialist V for Controller within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. Minyeong earned $261,487 in 2025. Union affiliation: 36.

Albert Lee

Financial Management Specialist V/Controller

2025 total comp

$256,184

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $220,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,462
Benefits: $22,861
Total compensation: $256,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9198-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353336323832
Row ID: 25353336323832269198-5FT

At Controller, Albert Lee serves as a Financial Management Specialist V within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $256,184. Union affiliation: 36.

Janet Laszlo

Financial Management Specialist V/Controller

2025 total comp

$254,204

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $234,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,357
Benefits: $18,726
Total compensation: $254,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 26
Job Class Pay Grade: 9198-5
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 313638343134
Row ID: 25313638343134269198-5FT

At Controller, Janet Laszlo serves as a Financial Management Specialist V within Management Employees. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $254,204. Union affiliation: 36.