California / Education / Accounting Officer (Specialist)

Job-title file

Accounting Officer (Specialist)

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 $62,372, below the department median of $82,233.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $62,372
Agency median: $82,233
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$310$93,751+

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

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. Education pays a median base salary of $61,408 for this role, 37% 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 · $61,408

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 27% below that national figure, about the 17th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Education median · $61,408

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 21 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 Education is $62,900, 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

Accounting Officer (Specialist) is held in 77 California departments. In Education, the median of $62,372 ranks #49 of 77.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$78,015 · 1

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$77,409 · 1

Student Aid Commission

$77,359 · 1

California State Library

$77,359 · 1

Housing Finance Agency

$77,359 · 5

Afro-American Museum

$76,776 · 1

Real Estate

$76,100 · 3

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$75,685 · 1

Rehabilitation

$72,244 · 16

CDCR

$71,946 · 147

State Comp Insurance Fund

$71,805 · 7

Department of Managed Care

$71,603 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Accounting Officer beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $64,264 ranks #4 of 4. See Accounting Officer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$170,134 · 109

District of Columbia

$150,436 · 17

Minnesota

$67,307 · 144

Median total compensation for comparable Accounting Officer 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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Vicente Goze Jr

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$104,017

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $63,973
Overtime: $498
Other pay: $39,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050204546001
Salary Total: $7,052
Total Pay: $104,017

Vicente Goze Jr holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,017. They are represented by R01.

Ansuya Gupta-Jain

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2023 total comp

$78,352

Base pay: $42,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546803
Salary Total: $6,213
Total Pay: $78,352

At Education, Ansuya Gupta-Jain serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,352. They are represented by R01.

Cheryl Watso

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2024 total comp

$70,696

Base pay: $70,096
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546806
Salary Total: $6,213
Total Pay: $70,696

Cheryl Watso holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,696. They are represented by R01.

Dan Chen

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$68,602

Base pay: $68,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546831
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $68,602

Dan Chen works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Education. Their status is full-time. Dan earned $68,602 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Josephine Jackson

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$67,402

Base pay: $66,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546816
Salary Total: $5,631
Total Pay: $67,402

Josephine Jackson holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,402. Union affiliation: R01.

Mary Ann Suan

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2023 total comp

$66,835

Base pay: $41,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,746
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546833
Salary Total: $5,746
Total Pay: $66,835

Mary Ann Suan holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $66,835. Union affiliation: R01.

Lonya Wysinger

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$65,159

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $64,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204546001
Salary Total: $6,211
Total Pay: $65,159

Lonya Wysinger holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,159. Union affiliation: R01.

Quyen Dao

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$63,874

Base pay: $63,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546827
Salary Total: $5,364
Total Pay: $63,874

Quyen Dao is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,874. They are represented by R01.

Nho Nguyen

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$63,724

Base pay: $63,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546833
Salary Total: $5,364
Total Pay: $63,724

Nho Nguyen holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,724. Union affiliation: R01.

Thang Thai

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2024 total comp

$63,428

Base pay: $62,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546824
Salary Total: $5,368
Total Pay: $63,428

At Education, Thang Thai serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,428. Union affiliation: R01.

Genny Prowell

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$62,372

Base pay: $61,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,372
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546003
Salary Total: $5,115
Total Pay: $62,372

At Education, Genny Prowell serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,372. They are represented by R01.

Nickole Guzman

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$61,675

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $60,632
Overtime: $243
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204546002
Salary Total: $5,635
Total Pay: $61,675

Nickole Guzman works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Nickole earned $61,675 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Nelli Piluyeva

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$61,586

Base pay: $61,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546803
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $61,586

Nelli Piluyeva is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,586. They are represented by R01.

Evalenn Gatbonton

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$61,457

Base pay: $60,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546837
Salary Total: $5,807
Total Pay: $61,457

Evalenn Gatbonton holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,457. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Zhenzhen Zeng

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$60,107

Base pay: $59,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546830
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $60,107

Zhenzhen Zeng holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,107. They are represented by R01.

Miaoyin Feng

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$59,607

Base pay: $59,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546826
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $59,607

Miaoyin Feng works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Education. Their status is full-time. Miaoyin earned $59,607 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Claudia Bross

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$58,292

Base pay: $57,822
Overtime: $20
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546832
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $58,292

Claudia Bross works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Education. Their status is full-time. Claudia earned $58,292 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Luz Lobatos

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2024 total comp

$55,280

Base pay: $50,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,399
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546901
Salary Total: $6,399
Total Pay: $55,280

At Education, Luz Lobatos serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $55,280. They are represented by R01.

Iliana Loya

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$55,237

Base pay: $54,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546004
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $55,237

Iliana Loya is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,237. Union affiliation: R01.

Marisella Pereira

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$54,215

Base pay: $53,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546806
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $54,215

At Education, Marisella Pereira serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,215. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cher Thor

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2023 total comp

$310

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,060
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546816
Salary Total: $5,060
Total Pay: $310

Cher Thor holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $310. They are represented by R01.