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City of San Jose / Principal Accountant

Role across City of San Jose

Principal Accountant

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

7 people hold the Principal Accountant role across 4 departments in City of San Jose, with a median total compensation of $202,495. Among 2 jurisdictions where this role is reported, City of San Jose ranks #1 by median pay.

Employees
7
Median pay
$202,495
Departments
4
Cross-jurisdiction
#1 of 2

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Principal Accountant pay in other jurisdictions

Where Principal Accountants are paid most

City of Boston
$85,306 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Principal Accountantroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within City of San Jose

Departments with this role

Largest City of San Jose departments for this role

Finance
3 · $202,495
Airport
1 · $254,188

Departments in City of San Joseemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.