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City of San Jose / Retirement Services / Accountant I

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Accountant I

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

1 employees hold this title in Retirement Services. Median total compensation for the role is $127,606, below the department median of $132,202.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$127.6K
Role median
$127,606
Agency median
$132,202
Comparison
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This role across City of San Jose

Accountant I is held in 5 City of San Jose departments. In Retirement Services, the median of $127,606 ranks #4 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Airport
$152,249 · 1
Finance
$148,657 · 3

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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Nga Nguyen

Accountant I/Retirement Services

2025 total comp
$127,606
Base pay
$105,168
Overtime
$1,595
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$20,793
Total compensation
$127,606

Source-specific fields

Id
4283
Total Cash Compensation
$106,813

At Retirement Services, Nga Nguyen serves as a Accountant I. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,606.