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City and County of San Francisco / Fine Arts Museum / Accountant III

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Accountant III

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

1 employees hold this title in Fine Arts Museum. Median total compensation for the role is $198,145, above the department median of $81,171.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$198.1K
Role median
$198,145
Agency median
$81,171
Comparison
Above

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This role across City and County of San Francisco

Accountant III is held in 32 City and County of San Francisco departments. In Fine Arts Museum, the median of $198,145 ranks #4 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

District Attorney
$198,378 · 1
Technology
$198,102 · 1
City Administrator
$198,050 · 3
Public Works
$197,535 · 10
Public Health
$197,137 · 35
Retirement System
$195,086 · 4

Median total compensation for the Accountant III 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

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
City of San Jose
$141,841 · 31
Los Angeles County
$130,683 · 595
City of Chicago
$108,576 · 57
District of Columbia
$107,046 · 94
City of Seattle
$107,037 · 54
City of Los Angeles
$104,820 · 157

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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Ellen Hu

Accountant III/Fine Arts Museum

2025 total comp
$198,145
Sub-department
Payroll, Billing & Accounting
Organization group
Culture & Recreation
Base pay
$146,464
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$51,682
Total compensation
$198,145
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
FAM
Health and Dental Benefits
$19,546
Job Code
1654
Job Family Code
1600
Organization Group Code
Culture & Recreation
Other Benefits
$11,306

Ellen Hu is a Accountant III at Fine Arts Museum within Payroll, Billing & Accounting. They work permanent civil service. 2025 total compensation came to $198,145. Union affiliation: Prof & Tech Eng, Local 21.