Lexington Records

Department · as of Aug. 24, 2026

Office of the Controller — Commonwealth of Kentucky (Executive, Judicial, Legislative branches)

90 employees. Median pay $78,351.

Pay distribution — Office of the Controller
$0–$24,9990
$25,000–$49,9991
$50,000–$74,99938
$75,000–$99,99937
$100,000–$149,99914
$150,000–$199,9990
$200,000+0
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NameTitleAnnual salary
Lonnie J McDanielExecutive Director$143,803
Robert K MillerExecutive Director$139,730
Kimberly S BechtelDeputy Executive Dir for Fin Analysis$130,433
Steven A StarkweatherDeputy Executive Dir for Fin Analysis$129,066
Stacy BlankExecutive Director$118,830
Anna L HaydonExecutive Director$118,830
Gregory T HaskampExecutive Advisor$117,810
David A WhittakerDivision Director$114,334
Jennifer M StigersAssistant Director II$108,890
Bethany L PadgettFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Analyst II$106,664
Bethany D CrockettDivision Director$104,494
Robert J MachERP Business Operations Specialist$103,382
Daniel J SalvatoStatewide Procurement Manager$102,996
Sheri B WhismanDivision Director$100,979
Jodyi S HallDivision Director$99,518
Susan NolandDivision Director$99,518
Amy C MonroeDivision Director$99,518
Daniel AuxierFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Analyst I$99,479
Julie BrewerAssistant Director II$99,332
Bonnie J PillowFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Analyst I$96,303
Buryl L ThompsonAssistant Director II$96,170
Amber LeeFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Analyst I$95,768
Corday S LubyStaff Assistant$93,288
Shannon L PeachFederal Fund Accountant$92,019
Dave SumnerBusiness Intelligence (BI) Architect$91,123
Sheila D DurhamStatewide Procurement Consultant$90,929
Pamela R HowarahAuditor IV$89,595
Jenifer M TaylorAssistant Director I$89,079
Sierra A StevensStaff Assistant$88,402
Lisa K PerryStatewide Procurement Analyst II$87,442
Lana C DurbinStatewide Procurement Analyst II$87,442
Keith SrutowskiStatewide Procurement Consultant$86,645
Holly A McDonaldStatewide Procurement Consultant$85,906
James W AldridgeFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Analyst I$84,471
Tammy L TaylorSocial Security Program Manager$84,470
Dianne L LeeStatewide Procurement Analyst II$82,519
Jennifer N PankinsStatewide Procurement Analyst II$82,519
Carrie WillardStatewide Procurement Analyst II$81,808
Melissa HubbardStatewide Procurement Analyst II$81,808
Melissa D PerryFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Specialist$80,971
Lisa BallingerLocal Government Branch Manager$80,686
Brandon O MilbyStatewide Procurement Analyst II$80,087
Nathan T DurhamStatewide Procurement Analyst II$80,087
Jason A Salazar-MunoAuditor IV$78,642
Jeanne WatersAdministrative Branch Manager$78,594
Sara H YoungFiscal Manager$78,107
Jessica D CamdenExecutive Staff Advisor$77,608
James DriverLocal Government Advisor III$77,572
Maria L SheltonIT Business Analyst Senior$77,572
Aubry McDonaldProgram Coordinator$77,306
Christina ShuffettFederal Fund Accountant$75,167
Tierra B JohnsonStatewide Procurement Analyst I$74,827
Sarah MorrisonFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Specialist$74,332
Jennifer KeownGraduate Accountant Supervisor$73,306
Angela F JohnsonStatewide Procurement Analyst I$72,807
Stephanie M DurrStatewide Procurement Analyst I$72,807
Vivianne S LeonardStatewide Procurement Analyst I$72,807
Dora E SmithInsurance Program Manager$72,040
Jeanne CampbellSystems Administrator$71,835
Teresa CookFiscal Manager$71,224
Kameron M Hawkins SunbIT Business Analyst$70,520
Cortney E SilmanExecutive Staff Advisor$68,935
Richard J OsbornFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Techn III$66,816
Matthew S DaughertyGraduate Accountant II$66,642
Kurgan D QuisenberryGraduate Accountant I$66,642
Gerald D HamiltonInsurance Program Manager$66,397
Sandra K EtheringtonInsurance Program Manager$66,159
Ryan M BarnardIT Business Analyst$65,977
Angela YoungStatewide Procurement Analyst I$65,895
Alexander J BarnesSystems Administrator$65,358
Emily B SunbomSystems Administrator$65,358
Elijah HudspethSystems Administrator$65,358
Charles E JacksonInsurance Appraiser$65,253
Jennifer CollinsInsurance Policy Specialist II$65,160
Joseph K KerseyInsurance Appraiser$63,629
Noah MontfortFin Inv & Forecasting Prog Techn II$60,690
Tina TroxellLocal Government Advisor II$59,495
Sue A WillardAdministrative Specialist Senior$59,239
Barbara J FordAdministrative Specialist Senior$58,477
Lisa HolderProgram Coordinator$57,339
Cecil SowersSafety Coordinator$56,418
Michael MarrTraining Development Specialist II$56,416
Audra M CainProcedures Development Specialist II$55,083
Shyanne FieldsAdministrative Specialist Senior$53,612
LeAnn KaysAdministrative Specialist Senior$53,612
Autumn N ConnProcedures Development Specialist I$53,550
Jamie L CollinsProcedures Development Specialist II$51,380
Cameron M BalesProcedures Development Specialist I$51,000
Marcia L HutchersonExecutive Administrative Secretary$50,581
Patrick GibsonGraduate Accountant I$45,000

Source: Kentucky OpenDoor / transparency.ky.gov State Employee Salary Search (Personnel Cabinet KHRIS + institution-supplied), retrieved Sept. 12, 2026. Figures are each position's annual salary rate as of Aug. 24, 2026 per the Personnel Cabinet's KHRIS snapshot; not gross pay, no overtime or benefits. annualSalary is the API field totalSalary, which the site presents as the employee's current annual salary rate (not gross pay, no overtime). Head-coach rows show multi-year contract totals, so treat outliers with care. county is the work county for Executive/Judicial/Legislative rows (populated), and null for post-secondary institution rows. ky-state-employees-fayette.json is the Fayette-county subset. Rows are per person-position; a person with two positions may appear twice.