Agency file

City Controller

Source file: City of Pittsburgh — Employee Salaries (2017-2019) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The City Controller manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2019, this agency had 53 employees with median total compensation of $10,889; the highest distinct record was $19,293.

Year: 2019
Total payroll: $609.7K
Employees: 53
Median total: $10,889
Highest record: $19,293

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$843$18,779+

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

How 2019 total compensation is spread across the 53 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($10,889) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $9,241 (80%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $663 (6%)
Benefits — $1,600 (14%)

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

$8,271

$9,423

$10,889

$14,589

$16,265

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $16,265 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,271. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Performance Auditor

6 · $9,447

Fiscal Auditor

5 · $9,426

Clerk 2-Controller

4 · $9,973

Financial Systems Analyst-Fa

2 · $14,529

Senior Systems Analyst 3

2 · $13,781

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 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2017	$3.4M —	57 —	$62,056 —
2018	$3.5M ▲ 5.2%	57 ±0%	$63,916 ▲ 3.0%
2019	$609.7K ▼ 82.8%	53 ▼ 7.0%	$10,889 ▼ 83.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Scott Crawford

Fiscal Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,558

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $7,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $2,355
Total compensation: $10,558
Hire date: 2015-02-23
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 627328
Total Taxes: 519.77

At City Controller, Scott Crawford serves as a Fiscal Auditor within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 4 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,558. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

John Orsini

Prevailing Wage Officer/City Controller

2017 total comp

$10,555

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $9,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $798
Total compensation: $10,555
Hire date: 1986-12-31
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Feb 7, 2017
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 8896
Total Taxes: 0

John Orsini is a Prevailing Wage Officer at City Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1986 (about 31 years). 2017 total compensation came to $10,555. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Michael Broz

Contract Specialist/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,364

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $632
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $10,364
Hire date: 1990-07-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 7384
Total Taxes: 631.89

Michael Broz works as a Contract Specialist for City Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1990 (about 29 years). Michael earned $10,364 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Mark Gaetano

Contract Specialist/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,364

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $632
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $10,364
Hire date: 2009-10-12
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 13866
Total Taxes: 631.89

Mark Gaetano works as a Contract Specialist for City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. Mark earned $10,364 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Michael Visnich

Materials Inspector 2/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,353

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $621
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $10,353
Hire date: 2001-10-15
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 25352
Total Taxes: 621.18

Michael Visnich is a Materials Inspector 2 at City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 18 years. 2019 total compensation came to $10,353. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Rhonda Rawlings

Clerk 2-Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,283

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $623
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $10,283
Hire date: 1977-11-01
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 444152
Total Taxes: 622.92

At City Controller, Rhonda Rawlings serves as a Clerk 2-Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1977 (about 42 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $10,283. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Jean Byrne

Ass't Payroll Audit Supervisor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,224

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $7,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $510
Benefits: $2,355
Total compensation: $10,224
Hire date: 2007-07-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 40908
Total Taxes: 509.98

At City Controller, Jean Byrne serves as a Ass't Payroll Audit Supervisor within City Controller. They have served since 2007 (about 12 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $10,224. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Nathan Donsen

Performance Auditor/City Controller

2018 total comp

$10,063

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $6,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $2,535
Total compensation: $10,063
Hire date: 2015-01-05
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jan 24, 2018
Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 627100
Total Taxes: 572

Nathan Donsen holds the role of Performance Auditor at City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2015, about 3 years. In 2018, their total compensation was $10,063. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Brian Mcgregor

Clerk 2-Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp

$9,975

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $604
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $9,975
Hire date: 1986-12-31
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 8148
Total Taxes: 604.24

At City Controller, Brian Mcgregor serves as a Clerk 2-Controller within City Controller. Hired in 1986, they have about 33 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,975. They are represented by Non-Union.

Thomas Dinuno

Clerk 2-Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp

$9,972

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $601
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $9,972
Hire date: 1988-01-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 19254
Total Taxes: 601.33

Thomas Dinuno is a Clerk 2-Controller at City Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). 2019 total compensation came to $9,972. They are represented by Non-Union.

Angela Grieser

Clerk 2-Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp

$9,849

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $9,849
Hire date: 1996-01-02
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 45352
Total Taxes: 570.66

At City Controller, Angela Grieser serves as a Clerk 2-Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1996 (about 23 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $9,849. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.