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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

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.

Sarah Capps

Performance Auditor/City Controller

2019 total comp
$9,151
Sub-department
City Controller
Base pay
$7,454
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$520
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$9,151
Hire date
2018-03-05
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
106000
Socrata Entity Number
912764
Total Taxes
519.55

Sarah Capps works as a Performance Auditor for City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 2018, they have about a year of service. Sarah earned $9,151 in 2019. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Tomika Phillips

Account Clerk-Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp
$9,072
Sub-department
City Controller
Base pay
$7,359
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$536
Benefits
$1,178
Total compensation
$9,072
Hire date
1998-11-09
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
106000
Socrata Entity Number
726
Total Taxes
536.03

At City Controller, Tomika Phillips serves as a Account Clerk-Controller within City Controller. They have served since 1998 (about 21 years). Their 2019 pay totaled $9,072. They are represented by Non-Union.