City and County of San Francisco / Controller / Accountant IV

Job-title file

Accountant IV

Maintain financial records, prepare budgets and reports, and ensure compliance with fiscal rules.

13 employees hold this title in Controller. Median total compensation for the role is $226,033, above the department median of $200,862.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $226,033
Agency median: $200,862
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$85,369$242,014+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Accountant IV pay vs. the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area

Across all employers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 25,170 people — is $110,730. Controller pays a median base salary of $146,464 for this role, 32% above that figure — about the 76th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Controller sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$73,420

$88,820

$110,730

$143,590

$180,060

Controller median · $146,464

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA area, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Controller’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. Controller’s median base salary is 75% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Controller median · $146,464

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 47 of 50 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Controller is $196,133, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across City and County of San Francisco

Accountant IV is held in 21 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Controller, the median of $226,033 ranks #15 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Agency

$241,535 · 1

City Administrator

$241,517 · 4

Airport Commission

$241,468 · 8

Department of Building Inspection

$241,134 · 1

Technology

$240,979 · 1

Public Works

$240,393 · 8

Public Utilities Commission

$238,486 · 8

$236,310 · 15

$231,126 · 2

$230,646 · 1

$229,166 · 1

$226,146 · 1

Median total compensation for the Accountant IV role in other City and County of San Franciscodepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant beyond City and County of San Francisco

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In City and County of San Francisco, the median of $197,263 ranks #1 of 38. See Accountant across all of City and County of San Francisco →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,678 · 160

Johnson County, Kansas

$82,640 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Same department

Other job titles in Controller

Record list

Employees with this title

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Juan Gomez

Accountant IV/Controller

2024 total comp

$242,231

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $183,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $59,203
Total compensation: $242,231
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,265

Juan Gomez works as a Accountant IV for Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. Juan earned $242,231 in 2024. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Elissa Lau

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$241,329

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $182,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $59,067
Total compensation: $241,329
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,602

At Controller, Elissa Lau serves as a Accountant IV within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $241,329. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Jian Huang

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$240,329

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $182,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,074
Total compensation: $240,329
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: $18,407
Job Code: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,748

At Controller, Jian Huang serves as a Accountant IV within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,329. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Josephine Liu

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$236,475

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $178,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,452
Total compensation: $236,475
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $13,589

At Controller, Josephine Liu serves as a Accountant IV within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $236,475. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Yuet Tse

Accountant IV/Controller

2024 total comp

$230,072

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $172,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $57,288
Total compensation: $230,072
Employment type: Permanent Civil Service
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,880

Yuet Tse is a Accountant IV at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service, 1.04 FTE. 2024 total compensation came to $230,072. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Queenie Cheng

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$226,051

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $169,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,574
Total compensation: $226,051
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,926

Queenie Cheng works as a Accountant IV for Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. Queenie earned $226,051 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Mei Wong

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$226,033

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $169,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,556
Total compensation: $226,033
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,907

Mei Wong works as a Accountant IV for Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. Mei earned $226,033 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Lilly Ting

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$225,992

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $169,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,515
Total compensation: $225,992
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,866

Lilly Ting holds the role of Accountant IV at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,992. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Ting Mo

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$225,972

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $169,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,495
Total compensation: $225,972
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,847

Ting Mo is a Accountant IV at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $225,972. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Brian Wong

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$225,685

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $169,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,208
Total compensation: $225,685
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,560

At Controller, Brian Wong serves as a Accountant IV within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. Their 2025 pay totaled $225,685. They are represented by Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Minh Nguyen

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$225,524

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $169,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $56,047
Total compensation: $225,524
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,399

Minh Nguyen works as a Accountant IV for Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. Minh earned $225,524 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Qing Liu

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$225,427

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $169,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $55,949
Total compensation: $225,427
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: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $12,301

Qing Liu is a Accountant IV at Controller within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $225,427. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.

Elisa Sullivan

Accountant IV/Controller

2025 total comp

$85,369

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: General Administration & Finance
Base pay: $79,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $5,954
Total compensation: $85,369
Employment type: Temporary Exempt
Union / bargaining unit: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 0.46

Source-specific fields

Data As Of: Jun 14, 2026
Data Loaded At: Jun 15, 2026
Department Code: CON
Job Code: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: General Administration & Finance
Other Benefits: $5,954
Total Salary: $79,415

At Controller, Elisa Sullivan serves as a Accountant IV within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work temporary exempt, 0.46 FTE. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,369. Their bargaining unit is Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.