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

Vicki Clark

Senior Accountant/City Controller

2019 total comp

$13,456

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $11,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $839
Benefits: $1,185
Total compensation: $13,456
Hire date: 1988-06-27
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 2778
Total Taxes: 838.97

Vicki Clark works as a Senior Accountant for City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 1988, they have about 31 years of service. Vicki earned $13,456 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Robert Deangelo

Prevailing Wage Officer/City Controller

2019 total comp

$13,217

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $10,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $730
Benefits: $2,366
Total compensation: $13,217
Hire date: 2008-01-07
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 45856
Total Taxes: 730.01

At City Controller, Robert Deangelo serves as a Prevailing Wage Officer within City Controller. They have served since 2008 (about 11 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $13,217. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Bette Puharic

Assit Performance Audit Manager/City Controller

2019 total comp

$13,197

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $9,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $567
Benefits: $3,540
Total compensation: $13,197
Hire date: 1988-09-26
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 22082
Total Taxes: 566.78

Bette Puharic works as a Assit Performance Audit Manager for City Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1988 (about 31 years). Bette earned $13,197 in 2019. They are represented by Non-Union.

Neil Pasquarelli

Computer Operator 2/City Controller

2019 total comp

$13,186

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $10,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $728
Benefits: $2,366
Total compensation: $13,186
Hire date: 1986-03-10
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 25904
Total Taxes: 727.58

Neil Pasquarelli holds the role of Computer Operator 2 at City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 1986, about 33 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $13,186. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Ryan Herbinko

Controller's Solicitor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$12,952

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $10,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $806
Benefits: $1,180
Total compensation: $12,952
Hire date: 2008-11-10
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 46260
Total Taxes: 805.74

Ryan Herbinko holds the role of Controller's Solicitor at City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,952. They are represented by Non-Union.