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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

Ashley Miller

Performance Auditor/City Controller

2017 total comp
$54,782
Sub-department
City Controller
Base pay
$48,444
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$6,338
Total compensation
$54,782
Hire date
2014-01-06
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Date Terminated
Dec 1, 2017
Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
106000
Socrata Entity Number
461636
Total Taxes
0

At City Controller, Ashley Miller serves as a Performance Auditor within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 3 years. Their 2017 pay totaled $54,782. Union affiliation: Non-Union.

Thomas Sciulli

Director of Public Affairs-Co/City Controller

2019 total comp
$19,293
Sub-department
City Controller
Base pay
$15,758
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,147
Benefits
$2,388
Total compensation
$19,293
Hire date
2003-06-03
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
106000
Socrata Entity Number
43036
Total Taxes
1146.62

Thomas Sciulli holds the role of Director of Public Affairs-Co at City Controller within City Controller. Their tenure dates to 2003, about 16 years. In 2019, their total compensation was $19,293. They are represented by Non-Union.

Douglas Anderson

Deputy Controller/City Controller

2019 total comp
$18,779
Sub-department
City Controller
Base pay
$16,697
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,190
Benefits
$892
Total compensation
$18,779
Hire date
2008-01-07
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
106000
Socrata Entity Number
445348
Total Taxes
1190.08

Douglas Anderson works as a Deputy Controller for City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 2008, they have about 11 years of service. Douglas earned $18,779 in 2019. Their bargaining unit is Non-Union.

Hadiza Buhari

Chief Accounting Officer, Cpa/City Controller

2019 total comp
$18,474
Sub-department
City Controller
Base pay
$14,997
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,085
Benefits
$2,393
Total compensation
$18,474
Hire date
2012-07-09
Union / bargaining unit
Non-Union

Source-specific fields

Employment Status
Full-Time
Home Cost Center
106000
Socrata Entity Number
48568
Total Taxes
1084.93

Hadiza Buhari holds the role of Chief Accounting Officer, Cpa at City Controller within City Controller. Hired in 2012, they have about 7 years of service. In 2019, their total compensation was $18,474. They are represented by Non-Union.