City of San Jose / Finance / Principal Accountant
Job-title file
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 $202,495, above the department median of $138,617.
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Principal Accountant is held in 4 City of San Jose departments. In Finance, the median of $202,495 ranks #3 of 4.
Median total compensation for the Principal Accountant role in other City of San Josedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
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This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $202,495 ranks #1 of 2. See Principal Accountant across all of City of San Jose →
Median total compensation for comparable Principal 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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Principal Accountant/Finance
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Yolanda Wasniewski holds the role of Principal Accountant at Finance. In 2025, their total compensation was $237,549.
Principal Accountant/Finance
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Philana Yang holds the role of Principal Accountant at Finance. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,495.
Principal Accountant/Finance
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At Finance, Vicky Szeto serves as a Principal Accountant. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,868.