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

Gloria Novak

Performance Audit Manager/City Controller

2019 total comp

$14,589

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $12,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $864
Benefits: $1,209
Total compensation: $14,589
Hire date: 1991-05-27
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 19996
Total Taxes: 864.31

Gloria Novak works as a Performance Audit Manager for City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 1991, they have about 28 years of service. Gloria earned $14,589 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Andrew Dewitt

Legislative Projects Analyst/City Controller

2019 total comp

$14,346

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $10,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $690
Benefits: $3,535
Total compensation: $14,346
Hire date: 2010-05-17
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 47256
Total Taxes: 689.73

Andrew Dewitt holds the role of Legislative Projects Analyst at City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 2010, they have about 9 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $14,346. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

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.

Patricia Perrett

Financial Systems Analyst-Fa/City Controller

2019 total comp

$12,792

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $11,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $883
Benefits: $23
Total compensation: $12,792
Hire date: 1978-01-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 8446
Total Taxes: 883.38

Patricia Perrett holds the role of Financial Systems Analyst-Fa at City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 1978, they have about 41 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,792. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Rajesh Mehta

Fiscal Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$12,659

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $572
Benefits: $3,533
Total compensation: $12,659
Hire date: 1992-03-30
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 14886
Total Taxes: 571.94

Rajesh Mehta is a Fiscal Auditor at City Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1992 (about 27 years). 2019 total compensation came to $12,659. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Carla Gaines-Robinson

Account Clerk-Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp

$12,220

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $540
Benefits: $3,533
Total compensation: $12,220
Hire date: 1994-06-06
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 21264
Total Taxes: 540.25

Carla Gaines-Robinson holds the role of Account Clerk-Controller at City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 1994, about 25 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $12,220. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Frank Thurner

Accountant 2-City Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp

$11,519

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $609
Benefits: $2,355
Total compensation: $11,519
Hire date: 1984-06-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 1872
Total Taxes: 609.37

Frank Thurner is a Accountant 2-City Controller at City Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1984 (about 35 years). 2019 total compensation came to $11,519. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

John Weiland

Senior Systems Analyst 3/City Controller

2019 total comp

$11,341

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $9,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $691
Benefits: $1,183
Total compensation: $11,341
Hire date: 1993-11-22
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 1698
Total Taxes: 691.4

John Weiland is a Senior Systems Analyst 3 at City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 1993, they have about 26 years of service. 2019 total compensation came to $11,341. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Thomas Kenitz

Assistant Fiscal Manager 2/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,917

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $10,120
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $776
Benefits: $21
Total compensation: $10,917
Hire date: 1976-10-04
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 9066
Total Taxes: 775.82

Thomas Kenitz holds the role of Assistant Fiscal Manager 2 at City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 1976, about 43 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $10,917. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Julie Hall

Performance Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,889

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $523
Benefits: $2,356
Total compensation: $10,889
Hire date: 2014-12-01
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 627066
Total Taxes: 522.77

Julie Hall is a Performance Auditor at City Controller within City Controller. They have served since 2014 (about 5 years). 2019 total compensation came to $10,889. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

William Vanselow Iii

Performance Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$10,756

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $660
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $10,756
Hire date: 2009-09-14
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 40456
Total Taxes: 659.77

At City Controller, William Vanselow Iii serves as a Performance Auditor within City Controller. Hired in 2009, they have about 10 years of service. Their 2019 pay totaled $10,756. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

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.

Chen Liu

Performance Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$9,744

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $8,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $555
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $9,744
Hire date: 2018-03-05
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 912630
Total Taxes: 555.4

Chen Liu holds the role of Performance Auditor at City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,744. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Bobby Maggio Jr

Clerk 1 (Intern An)/City Controller

2017 total comp

$9,570

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $9,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,570
Hire date: 2017-01-09
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated: Jun 15, 2017
Employment Status: Temporary
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 822790
Total Taxes: 0

Bobby Maggio Jr works as a Clerk 1 (Intern An) for City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2017, under a year. Bobby earned $9,570 in 2017. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Parys Durham

Fiscal Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$9,426

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $7,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $565
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $9,426
Hire date: 2018-11-26
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 980124
Total Taxes: 565.24

Parys Durham holds the role of Fiscal Auditor at City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2018, about a year. In 2019, their total compensation was $9,426. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Michelle Gibbs

Fiscal Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp

$9,423

Sub-department: City Controller
Base pay: $7,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $1,178
Total compensation: $9,423
Hire date: 2013-08-12
Union / bargaining unit: Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status: Full-Time
Home Cost Center: 106000
Socrata Entity Number: 49322
Total Taxes: 562.44

At City Controller, Michelle Gibbs serves as a Fiscal Auditor within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2013, about 6 years. Their 2019 pay totaled $9,423. Union affiliation: Non-Union.