City of Philadelphia / Clr City Controller
Agency file
The Clr City Controller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2026, this agency had 142 employees with median total compensation of $17,812; the highest distinct record was $49,816.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2026 total compensation is spread across the 142 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($17,812) — 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 $30,938 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $9,195. 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.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 8 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $6.6M — | 146 — | $44,420 — |
| 2020 | $9.8M ▲ 47.8% | 131 ▼ 10.3% | $73,879 ▲ 66.3% |
| 2021 | $9.6M ▼ 2.0% | 125 ▼ 4.6% | $77,683 ▲ 5.1% |
| 2022 | $9M ▼ 6.0% | 125 ±0% | $72,023 ▼ 7.3% |
| 2023 | $6.5M ▼ 27.3% | 132 ▲ 5.6% | $49,031 ▼ 31.9% |
| 2024 | $10.5M ▲ 60.9% | 145 ▲ 9.8% | $68,421 ▲ 39.5% |
| 2025 | $11.3M ▲ 7.3% | 163 ▲ 12.4% | $66,932 ▼ 2.2% |
| 2026 | $2.7M ▼ 75.7% | 142 ▼ 12.9% | $17,812 ▼ 73.4% |
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Record list
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Deputy Controller/Clr City Controller
Source-specific fields
Lief Erickson works as a Deputy Controller for Clr City Controller. Their status is salaried. Lief earned $36,762 in 2026.