California / Department of State Hospitals / Accountant I (Specialist)

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Accountant I (Specialist)

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

22 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $48,327, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $969.8K
Role median: $48,327
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$60,685+

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

How total compensation varies among the 22 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

Accountant I (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 State Hospitals pays a median base salary of $52,070 for this role, 46% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Hospitals sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Department of State Hospitals median · $52,070

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 State Hospitals’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 State Hospitals’s median base salary is 38% below that national figure, below the 10th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Department of State Hospitals median · $52,070

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 18 of 22 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 State Hospitals is $48,327, 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

Accountant I (Specialist) is held in 34 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $48,327 ranks #18 of 34.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$69,579 · 1

Public Utilities Commission

$63,939 · 1

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$61,592 · 1

Governor's Office

$57,937 · 1

Fish and Wildlife

$57,937 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$57,887 · 1

General Services

$57,837 · 1

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$57,014 · 1

Cdcr/Cchcs

$56,132 · 1

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,119 · 4

Consumer Affairs

$53,223 · 2

Military Department

$52,366 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant beyond California

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $55,710 ranks #27 of 38. See Accountant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant roles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ruth Erin Johnson

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$60,937

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $60,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555414177003
Salary Total: $5,025
Total Pay: $60,937

Ruth Erin Johnson works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Ruth earned $60,937 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Diane Beck

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$60,337

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $60,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555414177004
Salary Total: $5,025
Total Pay: $60,337

Diane Beck holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,337. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Irinel Cordoneanu

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$57,462

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $57,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025414177007
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $57,462

Irinel Cordoneanu works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Irinel earned $57,462 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Rhoda Huang

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$57,337

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $57,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414177005
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $57,337

Rhoda Huang is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,337. Union affiliation: R01.

Tina Ho

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$56,687

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $56,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,780
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875414177002
Salary Total: $4,780
Total Pay: $56,687

Tina Ho works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $56,687 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Diane Herrera

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$56,444

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $56,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025414177005
Salary Total: $4,718
Total Pay: $56,444

At Department of State Hospitals, Diane Herrera serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,444. They are represented by R01.

Herbert Arevaloclimaco

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$55,682

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $55,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414177015
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $55,682

At Department of State Hospitals, Herbert Arevaloclimaco serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,682. They are represented by R01.

Ruben Urbano

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$54,978

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $54,653
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375444177001
Salary Total: $4,548
Total Pay: $54,978

Ruben Urbano holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,978. Union affiliation: R01.

George Fujikawa

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$53,208

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $53,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414177003
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $53,208

George Fujikawa holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,208. They are represented by R01.

Dilya Kravitz

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$50,932

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $50,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414177018
Salary Total: $4,417
Total Pay: $50,932

Dilya Kravitz is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50,932. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Veronica Arriaga

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$48,973

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $21,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,730
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,641
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875414177005
Salary Total: $4,641
Total Pay: $48,973

At Department of State Hospitals, Veronica Arriaga serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $48,973. Union affiliation: R01.

Reuel John Reyes

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$47,681

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $47,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,337
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375414177001
Salary Total: $4,007
Total Pay: $47,681

Reuel John Reyes holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,681. They are represented by R01.

Diane Lin

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$47,337

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $47,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875414177005
Salary Total: $4,006
Total Pay: $47,337

Diane Lin works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Diane earned $47,337 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Qazi Kashif

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$46,651

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $46,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414177031
Salary Total: $4,006
Total Pay: $46,651

Qazi Kashif holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,651. They are represented by R01.

Stephanie Aguayo

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$46,173

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $44,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,825
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025414177005
Salary Total: $3,825
Total Pay: $46,173

Stephanie Aguayo works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $46,173 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Kyu Kyu Myint

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$45,912

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $45,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,337
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375414177004
Salary Total: $4,207
Total Pay: $45,912

At Department of State Hospitals, Kyu Kyu Myint serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,912. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tracie Stewart

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$42,883

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $42,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875414177004
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $42,883

Tracie Stewart holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,883. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ma April Garcia Cruz

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$36,174

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $36,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805444177002
Salary Total: $3,816
Total Pay: $36,174

Ma April Garcia Cruz works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Ma earned $36,174 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Armeia Gibson

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$35,418

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $35,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805444177001
Salary Total: $3,816
Total Pay: $35,418

Armeia Gibson holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,418. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Beverly Sperry

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$4,641

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $4,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,641
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414177010
Salary Total: $4,641
Total Pay: $4,641

Beverly Sperry holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $4,641. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Emely Quintero

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$3,934

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $3,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025414177008
Salary Total: $3,934
Total Pay: $3,934

Emely Quintero works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Emely earned $3,934 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Teresita Maifeld

Accountant I (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414177018
Salary Total: $4,428
Total Pay: $982

Teresita Maifeld holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by R01.