California / Forestry and Fire Protection / 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 Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $73,315, below the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $73,315
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$7,279$91,280+

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. Forestry and Fire Protection pays a median base salary of $73,027 for this role, 25% below that figure — about the 22nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Forestry and Fire Protection sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Forestry and Fire Protection median · $73,027

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 Forestry and Fire Protection’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. Forestry and Fire Protection’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

Forestry and Fire Protection median · $73,027

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 Forestry and Fire Protection is $73,315, 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 Forestry and Fire Protection, the median of $73,315 ranks #51 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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Lindsay Norris

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$94,553

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $80,293
Overtime: $13,661
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,063
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567019
Salary Total: $6,851
Total Pay: $94,553

Lindsay Norris works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Lindsay earned $94,553 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Terry Randolph

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$88,492

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Terry Randolph is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tabitha Eala

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$88,490

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $87,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567028
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,490

Tabitha Eala works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Tabitha earned $88,490 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Yuxiao Luo

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$87,948

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $87,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567029
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $87,948

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Yuxiao Luo serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,948. They are represented by R01.

Andrew Weaver

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$82,783

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $82,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,783
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567024
Salary Total: $7,188
Total Pay: $82,783

Andrew Weaver works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $82,783 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Katie Le

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$81,327

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,789
Overtime: $6,937
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567018
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $81,327

Katie Le holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,327. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ntxim Lee

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$79,838

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $79,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567022
Salary Total: $6,844
Total Pay: $79,838

Ntxim Lee works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Ntxim earned $79,838 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jun-Wei Xu

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$77,407

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $76,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567020
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $77,407

Jun-Wei Xu is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,407. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Victoria Susnara

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$77,282

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $76,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410404567001
Salary Total: $6,852
Total Pay: $77,282

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Victoria Susnara serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,282. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lindsey Winn

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$77,100

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567030
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $77,100

Lindsey Winn is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,100. Union affiliation: R01.

Jeanylin Fernandez

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$76,870

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $74,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,652
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567027
Salary Total: $6,652
Total Pay: $76,870

Jeanylin Fernandez works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jeanylin earned $76,870 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Irina Turcan

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$75,397

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,340
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567025
Salary Total: $6,340
Total Pay: $75,397

Irina Turcan holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $75,397. They are represented by R01.

Jennie Yu

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$75,265

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $74,545
Overtime: $170
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,525
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567004
Salary Total: $6,525
Total Pay: $75,265

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jennie Yu serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $75,265. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yanfeng Li

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$74,383

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $73,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567025
Salary Total: $6,209
Total Pay: $74,383

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Yanfeng Li serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,383. They are represented by R01.

Matthew Frye

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$72,247

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $66,551
Overtime: $5,396
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567007
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $72,247

Matthew Frye is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,247. They are represented by R01.

Nima Fereshtehnejad

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$71,714

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $71,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567027
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $71,714

Nima Fereshtehnejad works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Nima earned $71,714 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Poopak Abtahi

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$71,171

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $70,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567010
Salary Total: $6,156
Total Pay: $71,171

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Poopak Abtahi serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,171. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Palwinder Dhaliwal

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$70,488

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $69,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567023
Salary Total: $6,208
Total Pay: $70,488

Palwinder Dhaliwal holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,488. Union affiliation: R01.

Diane Harmon

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$70,016

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $65,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410404567002
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $70,016

Diane Harmon is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $70,016. They are represented by R01.

Danh Tran

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$69,824

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $69,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567015
Salary Total: $5,913
Total Pay: $69,824

Danh Tran works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Danh earned $69,824 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Teodoro Ilagan

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$68,661

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $58,673
Overtime: $9,712
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410404567008
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $68,661

Teodoro Ilagan holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,661. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Phong Vu

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$67,612

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $67,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567004
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $67,612

Phong Vu is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,612. Union affiliation: R01.

Arthi Sharma

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$67,235

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $64,815
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567022
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $67,235

Arthi Sharma works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Arthi earned $67,235 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Joyti Sabarwal

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$66,949

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $66,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410404567002
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $66,949

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Joyti Sabarwal serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,949. They are represented by R01.

Kristin Roberts

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$65,636

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $63,147
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $2,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,758
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567023
Salary Total: $5,758
Total Pay: $65,636

Kristin Roberts holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $65,636. They are represented by R01.

Nada Hamed

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$58,431

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $55,466
Overtime: $2,740
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410404567002
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $58,431

Nada Hamed holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,431. Union affiliation: R01.

Cecilia Jennings

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$40,317

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $40,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,317
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410404567904
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $40,317

Cecilia Jennings works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is intermittent. Cecilia earned $40,317 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nicole Keller

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$7,279

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $6,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5410224567015
Salary Total: $6,775
Total Pay: $7,279

Nicole Keller is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $7,279. Union affiliation: R01.