California / Education / Accountant Trainee

Job-title file

Accountant Trainee

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

21 employees hold this title in Education. Median total compensation for the role is $42,897, below the department median of $82,233.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $886.6K
Role median: $42,897
Agency median: $82,233
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,472$61,922+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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 Trainee pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 175,360 people — is $97,050. Education pays a median base salary of $49,812 for this role, 49% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Education sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Education median · $49,812

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 Education’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. Education’s median base salary is 40% 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

Education median · $49,812

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 19 of 21 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 Education is $42,897, 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 Trainee is held in 67 California departments. In Education, the median of $42,897 ranks #45 of 67.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Board of Governors Community Collg

$61,096 · 1

State Lands Commission

$59,591 · 4

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$58,142 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$57,832 · 2

California Conservation Corps

$57,772 · 2

Rehabilitation

$56,786 · 2

Real Estate

$56,498 · 3

CDCR

$56,097 · 112

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$55,690 · 5

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$55,610 · 2

State Coastal Conservancy

$55,430 · 2

Board State & Community Correctional

$54,744 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant Trainee beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $47,887 ranks #1 of 2. See Accountant Trainee across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Baltimore

$35,560 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Accountant Trainee 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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Mary Ann Christensen

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$62,339

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $61,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204179001
Salary Total: $5,667
Total Pay: $62,339

Mary Ann Christensen is a Accountant Trainee at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,339. They are represented by R01.

Francesca Newcomer

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$61,296

Base pay: $60,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179841
Salary Total: $5,137
Total Pay: $61,296

At Education, Francesca Newcomer serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,296. They are represented by R01.

Michelle Roque

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$55,845

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $55,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204179003
Salary Total: $5,241
Total Pay: $55,845

Michelle Roque holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,845. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Thao Chau

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$54,014

Base pay: $53,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,014
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179834
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $54,014

Thao Chau works as a Accountant Trainee for Education. Their status is full-time. Thao earned $54,014 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mona Golshani Najafabadi

Accountant Trainee/Education

2024 total comp

$51,987

Base pay: $51,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179817
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $51,987

At Education, Mona Golshani Najafabadi serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,987. Union affiliation: R01.

Miaoyin Feng

Accountant Trainee/Education

2024 total comp

$51,490

Base pay: $51,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179826
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $51,490

Miaoyin Feng holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,490. They are represented by R01.

Zhenzhen Zeng

Accountant Trainee/Education

2024 total comp

$51,340

Base pay: $50,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179830
Salary Total: $4,754
Total Pay: $51,340

Zhenzhen Zeng holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $51,340. Union affiliation: R01.

Nickole Guzman

Accountant Trainee/Education

2024 total comp

$51,023

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/North CA
Base pay: $50,874
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1990204179001
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $51,023

Nickole Guzman is a Accountant Trainee at Education within Diagnostic Center/North CA. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $51,023. Union affiliation: R01.

Byron Rosario

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$50,362

Base pay: $49,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179842
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $50,362

At Education, Byron Rosario serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,362. Union affiliation: R01.

Diego Carreno

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$50,153

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/North CA
Base pay: $50,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1990204179001
Salary Total: $4,753
Total Pay: $50,153

At Education, Diego Carreno serves as a Accountant Trainee within Diagnostic Center/North CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,153. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marisella Pereira

Accountant Trainee/Education

2024 total comp

$42,897

Base pay: $42,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179840
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $42,897

Marisella Pereira holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,897. They are represented by R01.

Quyen Dao

Accountant Trainee/Education

2023 total comp

$42,442

Base pay: $39,774
Overtime: $38
Other pay: $2,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179827
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $42,442

Quyen Dao holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,442. Union affiliation: R01.

Khaja Moinuddin Mohammed

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$38,909

Base pay: $38,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179836
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $38,909

At Education, Khaja Moinuddin Mohammed serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $38,909. Union affiliation: R01.

Yasmeen Dwidar

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$38,665

Base pay: $38,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179835
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $38,665

Yasmeen Dwidar works as a Accountant Trainee for Education. Their status is full-time. Yasmeen earned $38,665 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Iliana Loya

Accountant Trainee/Education

2024 total comp

$34,331

Base pay: $34,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179839
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $34,331

Iliana Loya is a Accountant Trainee at Education. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $34,331. Union affiliation: R01.

Jung Sub Kim

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$33,118

Base pay: $32,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179824
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $33,118

Jung Sub Kim is a Accountant Trainee at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,118. They are represented by R01.

Carlo Maskarino

Accountant Trainee/Education

2023 total comp

$32,621

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $25,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,481
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204179003
Salary Total: $4,481
Total Pay: $32,621

Carlo Maskarino holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,621. They are represented by R01.

Rhealene Navarro-Lopez

Accountant Trainee/Education

2023 total comp

$31,995

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $31,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204179003
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $31,995

Rhealene Navarro-Lopez is a Accountant Trainee at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $31,995. They are represented by R01.

Ramon Buenrostro

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$30,632

Base pay: $28,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179817
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $30,632

Ramon Buenrostro is a Accountant Trainee at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $30,632. They are represented by R01.

Natalie Graham

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$12,679

Base pay: $10,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,329
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,679
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179838
Salary Total: $4,528
Total Pay: $12,679

Natalie Graham holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,679. They are represented by R01.

Alla Chistyakova

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$8,472

Base pay: $8,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434179838
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $8,472

Alla Chistyakova holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,472. Union affiliation: R01.