Agency file

Office of Finance

Source file: City of Los Angeles Controller — City Employee Payroll / ingested Jun 17, 2026

The Office of Finance is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 441 employees with median total compensation of $109,443; the highest distinct record was $413,970.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $47.3M
Employees: 441
Median total: $109,443
Highest record: $413,970

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$0$255,602+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 441 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($109,443) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $88,562 (83%)
Overtime — $2,104 (2%)
Other — $3,058 (3%)
Benefits — $13,433 (13%)

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

$7,231

$37,863

$109,443

$158,196

$194,421

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $194,421 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $7,231. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Tax Compliance Officer II

54 · $124,490

Tax Auditor II

52 · $152,371

Customer Service Specialist I

35 · $104,919

Tax Renewal Assistant I

24 · $11,030

Senior Tax Auditor

21 · $184,553

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	$44M —	352 —	$125,848 —
2025	$47.3M ▲ 7.4%	441 ▲ 25.3%	$109,443 ▼ 13.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Allen Shum

Senior Tax Auditor/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$201,843

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $160,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,188
Benefits: $24,155
Total compensation: $201,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1519-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3136373531
Row ID: 253136373531391519-0FT

Allen Shum is a Senior Tax Auditor at Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,843. Union affiliation: 20.

Laronda Lamothe

Assistant Director of Finance/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$201,738

Sub-department: Management Employees
Base pay: $178,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $995
Benefits: $22,507
Total compensation: $201,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 36

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 9651-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393335303932
Row ID: 25393335303932399651-0FT

Laronda Lamothe holds the role of Assistant Director of Finance at Office of Finance within Management Employees. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $201,738. Union affiliation: 36.

Jonathan Lee

Principal Tax Auditor/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$199,651

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $167,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,408
Benefits: $22,249
Total compensation: $199,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1524-0
Job Status: Not active
Record Number: 323736393533
Row ID: 25323736393533391524-0FT

Jonathan Lee is a Principal Tax Auditor at Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $199,651. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Cecilia Wang

Senior Tax Auditor/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$197,018

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $160,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,919
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $197,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1519-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 373734343932
Row ID: 25373734343932391519-0FT

Cecilia Wang works as a Senior Tax Auditor for Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Cecilia earned $197,018 in 2025. Union affiliation: 20.

Ping Deng

Senior Tax Auditor/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$196,273

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $153,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,899
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $196,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1519-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 393733313031
Row ID: 25393733313031391519-0FT

Ping Deng works as a Senior Tax Auditor for Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Ping earned $196,273 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is 20.

Lilian Buranabul

Principal Accountant II/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$195,502

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $153,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,209
Benefits: $26,298
Total compensation: $195,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1525-2
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3735383839
Row ID: 253735383839391525-2FT

Lilian Buranabul works as a Principal Accountant II for Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Lilian earned $195,502 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Monika Mcknight

Principal Tax Compliance Officer/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$195,377

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $165,079
Overtime: $16,054
Other pay: $3,333
Benefits: $10,911
Total compensation: $195,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1195-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3238313939
Row ID: 253238313939391195-0FT

Monika Mcknight works as a Principal Tax Compliance Officer for Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. Monika earned $195,377 in 2025. They are represented by 20.

Craig Sykes

Principal Tax Compliance Officer/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$195,193

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $165,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,514
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $195,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1195-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3035353633
Row ID: 253035353633391195-0FT

Craig Sykes holds the role of Principal Tax Compliance Officer at Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,193. Their bargaining unit is 20.

John Dierking

Tax Compliance Officer III/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$194,614

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $144,862
Overtime: $20,248
Other pay: $3,229
Benefits: $26,276
Total compensation: $194,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1179-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 3633383237
Row ID: 253633383237391179-3FT

At Office of Finance, John Dierking serves as a Tax Compliance Officer III within Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,614. Union affiliation: 01.

Mary Sharo Villamin

Tax Compliance Officer III/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$194,421

Sub-department: Administrative
Base pay: $139,550
Overtime: $25,427
Other pay: $2,844
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $194,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 01

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1179-3
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 353033343733
Row ID: 25353033343733391179-3FT

Mary Sharo Villamin works as a Tax Compliance Officer III for Office of Finance within Administrative. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $194,421 in 2025. They are represented by 01.

Yunxia Zhao

Senior Tax Auditor/Office of Finance

2025 total comp

$192,634

Sub-department: Supervisory Administrative
Base pay: $153,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,260
Benefits: $26,600
Total compensation: $192,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: 20

Source-specific fields

FMS Department Code: 39
Job Class Pay Grade: 1519-0
Job Status: Active
Record Number: 363631323133
Row ID: 25363631323133391519-0FT

Yunxia Zhao holds the role of Senior Tax Auditor at Office of Finance within Supervisory Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $192,634. Union affiliation: 20.