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City and County of San Francisco / Controller

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Controller

Source file: City and County of San Francisco — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 17, 2026

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

In 2025, this agency had 346 employees with median total compensation of $200,862; the highest distinct record was $499,695.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$68.6M
Employees
346
Median total
$200,862
Highest record
$499,695

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 346 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($200,862) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$148,045 (75%)
  • Overtime$103 (0%)
  • Other$682 (0%)
  • Benefits$49,580 (25%)

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
$106,890
$153,352
$200,862
$246,519
$275,244

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $275,244 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $106,890. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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 2 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$69M
362
$199,329
2025
$68.6M
0.5%
346
4.4%
$200,862
0.8%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Elizabeth Seeto

Accountant III/Controller

2024 total comp
$170,329
Sub-department
Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$137,557
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$32,772
Total compensation
$170,329
Employment type
Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$1,113
Job Code
1654
Job Family Code
1600
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$10,606

Elizabeth Seeto works as a Accountant III for Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is temporary exempt, 1.04 FTE. Elizabeth earned $170,329 in 2024. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Greyson Spencer

Senior Administrative Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp
$170,111
Sub-department
Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$139,237
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$30,874
Total compensation
$170,111
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.96

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Job Code
1823
Job Family Code
1800
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$10,756
Retirement Contribution
$20,118

Greyson Spencer works as a Senior Administrative Analyst for Controller within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. Their status is permanent civil service, 0.96 FTE. Greyson earned $170,111 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Maria Kam

Pr Payroll & Personnel Clerk/Controller

2025 total comp
$167,709
Sub-department
Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$103,868
Overtime
$1,373
Other pay
$20,274
Benefits
$42,193
Total compensation
$167,709
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.87

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$17,267
Job Code
1224
Job Family Code
1600
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$9,621

Maria Kam is a Pr Payroll & Personnel Clerk at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service, 0.87 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $167,709. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Jesus Macias

Senior Administrative Analyst/Controller

2024 total comp
$167,544
Sub-department
Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$121,215
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$46,329
Total compensation
$167,544
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1.04

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$18,802
Job Code
1823
Job Family Code
1800
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,968

At Controller, Jesus Macias serves as a Senior Administrative Analyst within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent exempt, 1.04 FTE. Their 2024 pay totaled $167,544. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Leilani Carandang

IT Operations Support Admn III/Controller

2025 total comp
$164,707
Sub-department
Information Systems
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$118,801
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,906
Total compensation
$164,707
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.99

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,400
Job Code
1093
Job Family Code
1000
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$9,037

Leilani Carandang holds the role of IT Operations Support Admn III at Controller within Information Systems. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.99 FTE. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,707. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Karena Phung

Senior Human Resources Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp
$163,735
Sub-department
Personnel
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$122,692
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$41,043
Total compensation
$163,735
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.75

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$14,735
Job Code
1244
Job Family Code
1200
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,931

At Controller, Karena Phung serves as a Senior Human Resources Analyst within Personnel. They work permanent civil service, 0.75 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,735. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Shannon Dugan-Green

Administrative Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp
$162,426
Sub-department
Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$117,282
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,144
Total compensation
$162,426
Employment type
Permanent Exempt
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.95

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$18,926
Job Code
1822
Job Family Code
1800
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,986

Shannon Dugan-Green works as a Administrative Analyst for Controller within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. Their status is permanent exempt, 0.95 FTE. Shannon earned $162,426 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Damien Lacy

Management Assistant/Controller

2025 total comp
$161,416
Sub-department
Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$115,673
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,743
Total compensation
$161,416
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,953
Job Code
1842
Job Family Code
1800
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,779

At Controller, Damien Lacy serves as a Management Assistant within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,416. Their bargaining unit is SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Meiling Yang

Accountant III/Controller

2025 total comp
$161,200
Sub-department
Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$115,786
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,413
Total compensation
$161,200
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,546
Job Code
1654
Job Family Code
1600
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,846

Meiling Yang holds the role of Accountant III at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,200. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Caroline Truong

Administrative Analyst/Controller

2025 total comp
$159,889
Sub-department
Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$114,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$45,501
Total compensation
$159,889
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
SEIU, Local 1021, Misc
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,953
Job Code
1822
Job Family Code
1800
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,727

Caroline Truong is a Administrative Analyst at Controller within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $159,889. Union affiliation: SEIU, Local 1021, Misc.

Emily Lisker

Perf Analyst III Project Manager/Controller

2025 total comp
$158,711
Sub-department
Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis
Organization group
General Administration & Finance
Base pay
$120,550
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$38,161
Total compensation
$158,711
Employment type
Permanent Civil Service
Union / bargaining unit
Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
0.63

Source-specific fields

Data As Of
Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At
Jun 15, 2026
Department Code
CON
Health and Dental Benefits
$12,278
Job Code
1830
Job Family Code
1800
Organization Group Code
General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits
$8,668

Emily Lisker is a Perf Analyst III Project Manager at Controller within Budget, Admn & Stats Analysis. They work permanent civil service, 0.63 FTE. 2025 total compensation came to $158,711. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.