City of Phoenix, Arizona / City Auditor
Agency file
The City Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2025, this agency had 26 employees with median total compensation of $97,646; the highest distinct record was $213,571.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 26 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($97,646) — 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 $157,294 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $63,371. 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 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2.4M — | 27 — | $84,539 — |
| 2024 | $2.4M ▲ 0.7% | 28 ▲ 3.7% | $87,125 ▲ 3.1% |
| 2025 | $2.7M ▲ 10.8% | 26 ▼ 7.1% | $97,646 ▲ 12.1% |
Record list
Page 1
City Auditor (Nc)/City Auditor
Source-specific fields
Ross Tate holds the role of City Auditor (Nc) at City Auditor. In 2023, their total compensation was $223,654.
City Auditor (Nc)/City Auditor
Source-specific fields
Aaron Cook holds the role of City Auditor (Nc) at City Auditor. In 2025, their total compensation was $213,571.
Deputy City Auditor/City Auditor
Source-specific fields
Cristina Preciado is a Deputy City Auditor at City Auditor. 2025 total compensation came to $166,323.
Deputy City Auditor/City Auditor
Source-specific fields
Stacey Linch is a Deputy City Auditor at City Auditor. 2025 total compensation came to $160,322.