California / California Highway Patrol / Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)

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Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)

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

19 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $70,196, below the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $70,196
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$62,196$85,834+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 19 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 175,360 people — is $97,050. California Highway Patrol pays a median base salary of $72,727 for this role, 25% below that figure — about the 22nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where California Highway Patrol sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

California Highway Patrol median · $72,727

The bar is the range of annual wages for Accountants and Auditors across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows California Highway Patrol’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 1,449,500 people — is $83,680. California Highway Patrol’s median base salary is 13% below that national figure, about the 34th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

California Highway Patrol median · $72,727

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at California Highway Patrol is $76,342, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) is held in 79 California departments. In California Highway Patrol, the median of $70,196 ranks #65 of 79.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$95,513 · 1

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$95,388 · 1

Delta Stewardship Council

$89,179 · 1

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$88,542 · 1

Real Estate

$88,492 · 2

Department of Managed Care

$88,492 · 3

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$88,492 · 5

Health Care Access and Information

$88,357 · 1

Public Utilities Commission

$88,154 · 2

CDCR

$87,922 · 84

Justice

$87,708 · 18

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$86,394 · 4

Median total compensation for the Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kris Dang

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$88,142

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,142

Kris Dang is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,142. Union affiliation: R01.

Qun Wu

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$81,731

Base pay: $81,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,057
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567021
Salary Total: $6,845
Total Pay: $81,731

At California Highway Patrol, Qun Wu serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,731. Union affiliation: R01.

Lana Wong

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$80,985

Base pay: $80,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567008
Salary Total: $7,049
Total Pay: $80,985

Lana Wong holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,985. Union affiliation: R01.

Jana Law

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$79,181

Base pay: $78,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $783
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567008
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $79,181

Jana Law is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $79,181. They are represented by R01.

Vera Douglas

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$77,314

Base pay: $77,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567010
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $77,314

Vera Douglas is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,314. They are represented by R01.

Bichchau Thach

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$76,982

Base pay: $76,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567015
Salary Total: $6,852
Total Pay: $76,982

Bichchau Thach is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $76,982. They are represented by R01.

Muhammad Shahzad

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$76,342

Base pay: $51,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567017
Salary Total: $6,645
Total Pay: $76,342

Muhammad Shahzad works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Muhammad earned $76,342 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Yen Lam

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$72,797

Base pay: $70,821
Overtime: $1,976
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567018
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $72,797

At California Highway Patrol, Yen Lam serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,797. They are represented by R01.

Ledung Kieu

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$72,727

Base pay: $72,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567016
Salary Total: $6,214
Total Pay: $72,727

Ledung Kieu works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Ledung earned $72,727 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Khenh Ung Phong Tran

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$70,196

Base pay: $70,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,402
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567017
Salary Total: $6,210
Total Pay: $70,196

Khenh Ung Phong Tran works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Khenh earned $70,196 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Sirinapa Camden

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$70,152

Base pay: $68,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567013
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $70,152

At California Highway Patrol, Sirinapa Camden serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,152. They are represented by R01.

Maricris Weborg

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$69,434

Base pay: $67,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567018
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $69,434

At California Highway Patrol, Maricris Weborg serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $69,434. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alexandria Schnell

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$67,956

Base pay: $66,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567940
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $67,956

Alexandria Schnell works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Alexandria earned $67,956 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yue Zhang

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$67,955

Base pay: $67,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567013
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $67,955

Yue Zhang is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,955. Union affiliation: R01.

Inna Kaplenkova

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$66,719

Base pay: $66,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567940
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $66,719

Inna Kaplenkova is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,719. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Wei Mochizuki

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$66,326

Base pay: $66,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567940
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $66,326

At California Highway Patrol, Wei Mochizuki serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,326. They are represented by R01.

Chunping Lai

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$65,328

Base pay: $65,015
Overtime: $313
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567013
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $65,328

Chunping Lai holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,328. They are represented by R01.

Cuili Huang

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$65,037

Base pay: $64,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567940
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $65,037

Cuili Huang is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,037. They are represented by R01.

Denielle Carskaddon

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$62,196

Base pay: $62,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880714567016
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $62,196

Denielle Carskaddon is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,196. They are represented by R01.