City of Milwaukee / Comptroller
Agency file
The Comptroller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2025, this agency had 54 employees with median total compensation of $81,784; the highest distinct record was $167,985.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 54 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($81,784) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,555 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,100. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 4
Accounting Program Assistant III/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Jacqueline Kirsch serves as a Accounting Program Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $14,540.
City Payroll Assistant-Senior/Comptroller
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Katherine Long is a City Payroll Assistant-Senior at Comptroller. They work full-time. 2021 total compensation came to $6,831.
Auditing Manager/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Charles Roedel serves as a Auditing Manager. They work full-time. Their 2019 pay totaled $6,364.
Senior Auditor/Comptroller
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James Gray holds the role of Senior Auditor at Comptroller. Their status is full-time. In 2021, their total compensation was $3,471.
Accounting Program Assistant III/Comptroller
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Sammy Tyler Jr is a Accounting Program Assistant III at Comptroller. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $2,155.
Accounting Program Assistant III/Comptroller
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At Comptroller, Karen Cutts serves as a Accounting Program Assistant III. They work full-time. Their 2020 pay totaled $42.