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City of San Jose / Finance / Accountant I

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Accountant I

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

3 employees hold this title in Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $148,657, above the department median of $138,617.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$447K
Role median
$148,657
Agency median
$138,617
Comparison
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This role across City of San Jose

Accountant I is held in 5 City of San Jose departments. In Finance, the median of $148,657 ranks #3 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airport
$152,249 · 1
Retirement Services
$127,606 · 1

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

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Accountant beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $141,841 ranks #3 of 38. See Accountant across all of City of San Jose

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Connecticut
$171,368 · 6
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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Phuong Duong

Accountant I/Finance

2025 total comp
$152,742
Base pay
$107,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$45,170
Total compensation
$152,742

Source-specific fields

Id
4246
Total Cash Compensation
$107,573

Phuong Duong works as a Accountant I for Finance. Phuong earned $152,742 in 2025.

Nhung Nguyen

Accountant I/Finance

2025 total comp
$148,657
Base pay
$109,978
Overtime
$7,450
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,230
Total compensation
$148,657

Source-specific fields

Id
3784
Total Cash Compensation
$117,427

Nhung Nguyen works as a Accountant I for Finance. Nhung earned $148,657 in 2025.

Maria Viray

Accountant I/Finance

2025 total comp
$145,564
Base pay
$102,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$43,022
Total compensation
$145,564

Source-specific fields

Id
4485
Total Cash Compensation
$102,542

Maria Viray is a Accountant I at Finance. 2025 total compensation came to $145,564.