City and County of San Francisco / Department of Building Inspection / Accountant IV

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Accountant IV

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of Building Inspection. Median total compensation for the role is $241,134, above the department median of $202,955.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $241.1K
Role median: $241,134
Agency median: $202,955
Comparison: Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Accountant IV is held in 21 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Department of Building Inspection, the median of $241,134 ranks #4 of 21.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Services Agency

$241,535 · 1

$241,517 · 4

$241,468 · 8

$240,979 · 1

$240,393 · 8

Public Utilities Commission

$238,486 · 8

$236,310 · 15

$231,126 · 2

$230,646 · 1

$229,166 · 1

$226,146 · 1

$226,076 · 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.

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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

$104,820 · 157

Johnson County, Kansas

$82,640 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Accountantroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Jane Sun

Accountant IV/Department of Building Inspection

2025 total comp

$241,134

Sub-department: Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Base pay: $182,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $58,879
Total compensation: $241,134
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: DBI
Health and Dental Benefits: $19,546
Job Code: 1657
Job Family Code: 1600
Organization Group Code: Public Works, Transportation & Commerce
Other Benefits: $13,414

Jane Sun works as a Accountant IV for Department of Building Inspection within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. Their status is permanent civil service. Jane earned $241,134 in 2025. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.