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Job-title file

Principal Program Budget Analyst III

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

46 employees hold this title in Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $159,951, above the department median of $117,638.

Employees: 46
Total payroll: $6.3M
Role median: $159,951
Agency median: $117,638
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,434$174,958+

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How total compensation varies among the 46 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Steven Wells

Principal Program Budget Analyst III/Finance

2024 total comp

$164,941

Base pay: $157,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,619
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3003305273800
Salary Total: $13,362
Total Pay: $164,941

Steven Wells holds the role of Principal Program Budget Analyst III at Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $164,941. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Elizabeth Mai

Principal Program Budget Analyst III/Finance

2025 total comp

$163,206

Base pay: $155,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3002205273805
Salary Total: $13,404
Total Pay: $163,206

Elizabeth Mai holds the role of Principal Program Budget Analyst III at Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,206. They are represented by E99.

Michelle Nguyen

Principal Program Budget Analyst III/Finance

2025 total comp

$162,402

Base pay: $154,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3002205273803
Salary Total: $13,404
Total Pay: $162,402

Michelle Nguyen is a Principal Program Budget Analyst III at Finance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,402. They are represented by E99.

Gabrielle Santoro

Principal Program Budget Analyst III/Finance

2024 total comp

$161,528

Base pay: $151,248
Overtime: $10
Other pay: $10,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3005305273803
Salary Total: $12,977
Total Pay: $161,528

Gabrielle Santoro holds the role of Principal Program Budget Analyst III at Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,528. Union affiliation: E99.

Brittany Thompson

Principal Program Budget Analyst III/Finance

2025 total comp

$160,503

Base pay: $149,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3002205273806
Salary Total: $13,404
Total Pay: $160,503

At Finance, Brittany Thompson serves as a Principal Program Budget Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,503. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Charlene Manning

Principal Program Budget Analyst III/Finance

2025 total comp

$159,400

Base pay: $150,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3001505273809
Salary Total: $13,404
Total Pay: $159,400

Charlene Manning works as a Principal Program Budget Analyst III for Finance. Their status is full-time. Charlene earned $159,400 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.