California / CA. State Auditor's Office / Principal Auditor

Job-title file

Principal Auditor

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

9 employees hold this title in CA. State Auditor's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $174,812, above the department median of $96,374.

Employees: 9
Role median: $174,812
Agency median: $96,374
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$26,223$182,217+

How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Robert C Harris

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$182,432

Base pay: $166,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,432
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,148
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $14,148
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $182,432

At CA. State Auditor's Office, Robert C Harris serves as a Principal Auditor. Their 2023 pay totaled $182,432. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Nicholas P Kolitsos

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$181,092

Base pay: $166,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,092
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,148
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $14,148
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $181,092

Nicholas P Kolitsos works as a Principal Auditor for CA. State Auditor's Office. Nicholas earned $181,092 in 2023. They are represented by E99.

Benjamin L Ward

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$180,552

Base pay: $166,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,552
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,148
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $14,148
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $180,552

At CA. State Auditor's Office, Benjamin L Ward serves as a Principal Auditor. Their 2023 pay totaled $180,552. Union affiliation: E99.

John M Lewis

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$177,207

Base pay: $166,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,207
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,148
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $14,148
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $177,207

John M Lewis is a Principal Auditor at CA. State Auditor's Office. 2023 total compensation came to $177,207. They are represented by E99.

Theresa A Farmer

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$174,812

Base pay: $166,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,812
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,148
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $14,148
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $174,812

At CA. State Auditor's Office, Theresa A Farmer serves as a Principal Auditor. Their 2023 pay totaled $174,812. They are represented by E99.

Jonnathon D Kline

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$164,530

Base pay: $161,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,530
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,931
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $13,931
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $164,530

Jonnathon D Kline holds the role of Principal Auditor at CA. State Auditor's Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $164,530. They are represented by E99.

James R Sandberg-Larsen

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$85,133

Base pay: $85,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,133
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,673
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $79
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $85,133

James R Sandberg-Larsen holds the role of Principal Auditor at CA. State Auditor's Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $85,133. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Michelle J Baur

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$77,775

Base pay: $77,775
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,775
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,673
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $79
Time Base: INT
Total Pay: $77,775

Michelle J Baur holds the role of Principal Auditor at CA. State Auditor's Office. In 2023, their total compensation was $77,775. They are represented by E99.

Tammy L Lozano

Principal Auditor/CA. State Auditor's Office

2023 total comp

$26,223

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,223
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: SACRAMENTO

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,736
Cs/csu: CS
Position Number: 3391004094900
Salary Total: $13,736
Time Base: FT
Total Pay: $26,223

Tammy L Lozano works as a Principal Auditor for CA. State Auditor's Office. Tammy earned $26,223 in 2023. Union affiliation: E99.