California / Department of Public Health / Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)

Job-title file

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)

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

28 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $75,633, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $2.1M
Role median: $75,633
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,215$96,860+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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. Department of Public Health pays a median base salary of $72,746 for this role, 25% below that figure — about the 22nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Public Health sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Department of Public Health median · $72,746

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 Department of Public Health’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. Department of Public Health’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

Department of Public Health median · $72,746

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.

Computed over the 27 of 28 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Public Health is $75,633, 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 Department of Public Health, the median of $75,633 ranks #46 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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Hsiu Kuo

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$107,313

Base pay: $90,694
Overtime: $529
Other pay: $16,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567025
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $107,313

At Department of Public Health, Hsiu Kuo serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $107,313. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Valentina Rabtsevich

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$87,956

Base pay: $83,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567024
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $87,956

At Department of Public Health, Valentina Rabtsevich serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,956. Union affiliation: R01.

James Wong

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$87,083

Base pay: $86,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,083
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567023
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $87,083

James Wong holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $87,083. Union affiliation: R01.

Ginh Ly

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$86,304

Base pay: $85,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567038
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $86,304

Ginh Ly works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Ginh earned $86,304 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Hong Huynh

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$84,488

Base pay: $83,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567040
Salary Total: $7,015
Total Pay: $84,488

Hong Huynh works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Hong earned $84,488 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Austin Friello

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$82,666

Base pay: $75,131
Overtime: $5,165
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5811104567012
Salary Total: $6,579
Total Pay: $82,666

Austin Friello is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $82,666. They are represented by R01.

Xiaoying Dong

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$82,263

Base pay: $77,222
Overtime: $4,441
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567048
Salary Total: $6,852
Total Pay: $82,263

Xiaoying Dong works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Xiaoying earned $82,263 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Christopher Drake

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$78,508

Base pay: $76,807
Overtime: $1,351
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567046
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $78,508

Christopher Drake works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $78,508 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Cindy Gamrath

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$77,976

Base pay: $67,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,349
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,921
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567044
Salary Total: $6,713
Total Pay: $77,976

At Department of Public Health, Cindy Gamrath serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,976. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vay San

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$77,900

Base pay: $77,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567027
Salary Total: $6,908
Total Pay: $77,900

Vay San works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Vay earned $77,900 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cheryl Watso

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$77,679

Base pay: $75,768
Overtime: $1,511
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567053
Salary Total: $6,517
Total Pay: $77,679

Cheryl Watso holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,679. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Armen Antonyan

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$76,695

Base pay: $76,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567023
Salary Total: $6,519
Total Pay: $76,695

At Department of Public Health, Armen Antonyan serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,695. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Muchuan Shi

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$76,215

Base pay: $73,553
Overtime: $242
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567047
Salary Total: $6,335
Total Pay: $76,215

At Department of Public Health, Muchuan Shi serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $76,215. Union affiliation: R01.

Kin Tsan

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$76,179

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567045
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,179

Kin Tsan holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,179. They are represented by R01.

Marwa Casey

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$75,087

Base pay: $72,746
Overtime: $1,741
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567036
Salary Total: $6,265
Total Pay: $75,087

Marwa Casey works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Marwa earned $75,087 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

William Chen

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$72,871

Base pay: $71,879
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,871
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567042
Salary Total: $6,209
Total Pay: $72,871

William Chen is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,871. Union affiliation: R01.

Shisheng Deng

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$72,728

Base pay: $72,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567044
Salary Total: $6,213
Total Pay: $72,728

Shisheng Deng holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,728. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Arnisha Calhoun

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$72,588

Base pay: $71,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567025
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $72,588

Arnisha Calhoun is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,588. Union affiliation: R01.

Steve Sue Chang

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$72,256

Base pay: $71,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,057
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567037
Salary Total: $6,845
Total Pay: $72,256

Steve Sue Chang holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,256. They are represented by R01.

Yan Xu

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$71,982

Base pay: $71,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567038
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $71,982

Yan Xu works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Yan earned $71,982 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Trang Nguyen

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$70,955

Base pay: $67,100
Overtime: $1,023
Other pay: $2,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,745
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567042
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $70,955

Trang Nguyen is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $70,955. Union affiliation: R01.

Josue Cabrera-Escobar

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$70,802

Base pay: $68,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,802
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: 5801104567909
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $70,802

Josue Cabrera-Escobar is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $70,802. Union affiliation: R01.

Darlene Huynh

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$70,151

Base pay: $69,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567051
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $70,151

Darlene Huynh holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,151. Union affiliation: R01.

Lina Yang

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$69,294

Base pay: $68,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567050
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $69,294

Lina Yang works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Lina earned $69,294 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Pavanpreet Kaur

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$66,435

Base pay: $65,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567031
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $66,435

At Department of Public Health, Pavanpreet Kaur serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,435. They are represented by R01.

Nalini Singh

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$53,630

Base pay: $30,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567031
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $53,630

At Department of Public Health, Nalini Singh serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,630. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Crystal Simon

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$51,876

Base pay: $51,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567048
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $51,876

Crystal Simon works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Crystal earned $51,876 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tracey Thompson

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$17,215

Base pay: $17,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,215
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104567901
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $17,065

Tracey Thompson is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $17,215. They are represented by R01.