California / Motor Vehicles / Accountant Trainee

Job-title file

Accountant Trainee

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

24 employees hold this title in Motor Vehicles. Median total compensation for the role is $41,354, below the department median of $65,028.

Employees: 24
Total payroll: $894.7K
Role median: $41,354
Agency median: $65,028
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,141$59,340+

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

How total compensation varies among the 24 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. Motor Vehicles pays a median base salary of $47,895 for this role, 51% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Motor Vehicles sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Motor Vehicles median · $47,895

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 Motor Vehicles’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. Motor Vehicles’s median base salary is 43% 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

Motor Vehicles median · $47,895

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 17 of 24 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 Motor Vehicles is $41,354, 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 Motor Vehicles, the median of $41,354 ranks #47 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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Marcus Verhaegh

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$61,980

Base pay: $61,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179315
Salary Total: $5,137
Total Pay: $61,980

Marcus Verhaegh is a Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,980. Union affiliation: R01.

Jagdeep Takher

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$56,242

Base pay: $55,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179320
Salary Total: $4,754
Total Pay: $56,242

At Motor Vehicles, Jagdeep Takher serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $56,242. Union affiliation: R01.

Jasmine Tate

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$54,506

Base pay: $53,864
Overtime: $42
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179302
Salary Total: $4,754
Total Pay: $54,506

Jasmine Tate holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,506. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lincoln Vang

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$54,090

Base pay: $54,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179300
Salary Total: $4,754
Total Pay: $54,090

Lincoln Vang is a Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $54,090. They are represented by R01.

Li Yang

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$53,895

Base pay: $52,075
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179313
Salary Total: $4,615
Total Pay: $53,895

Li Yang is a Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $53,895. They are represented by R01.

Leo Saetern

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$53,570

Base pay: $51,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179304
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $53,570

At Motor Vehicles, Leo Saetern serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $53,570. They are represented by R01.

Timmy Huynh

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$52,458

Base pay: $50,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,458
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179312
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $52,458

At Motor Vehicles, Timmy Huynh serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $52,458. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shayla Harwig

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$52,035

Base pay: $51,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179314
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $52,035

At Motor Vehicles, Shayla Harwig serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,035. Union affiliation: R01.

Frank Gimble

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$48,535

Base pay: $46,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,893
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179311
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $48,535

At Motor Vehicles, Frank Gimble serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,535. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vladyslav Mykhailenko

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$48,295

Base pay: $47,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,295
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179319
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $48,295

Vladyslav Mykhailenko holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,295. Union affiliation: R01.

Cindy Vang

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$45,928

Base pay: $45,853
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179301
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $45,928

Cindy Vang works as a Accountant Trainee for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Cindy earned $45,928 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Xingna Han

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$43,893

Base pay: $43,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179325
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $43,893

Xingna Han is a Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,893. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Gage

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$38,814

Base pay: $38,796
Overtime: $19
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,814
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179312
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $38,814

Michael Gage works as a Accountant Trainee for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $38,814 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Mariya Volkova

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$37,692

Base pay: $37,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179307
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $37,692

Mariya Volkova holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,692. Union affiliation: R01.

Raghad Altalib

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$32,682

Base pay: $32,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179323
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $32,682

Raghad Altalib works as a Accountant Trainee for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Raghad earned $32,682 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Arpana Lata

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$32,069

Base pay: $31,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179324
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $32,069

At Motor Vehicles, Arpana Lata serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,069. They are represented by R01.

Van Nim

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$28,922

Base pay: $28,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179308
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $28,922

Van Nim works as a Accountant Trainee for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Van earned $28,922 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Palwasha Payman

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$21,704

Base pay: $21,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179315
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $21,704

Palwasha Payman works as a Accountant Trainee for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Palwasha earned $21,704 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Elder Saravia

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$20,083

Base pay: $19,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,083
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179306
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $20,083

Elder Saravia works as a Accountant Trainee for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Elder earned $20,083 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Francisco Avila Jr

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2024 total comp

$19,705

Base pay: $19,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179317
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $19,705

Francisco Avila Jr holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,705. They are represented by R01.

Harrison Nguyen

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$14,115

Base pay: $14,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179323
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $14,115

Harrison Nguyen works as a Accountant Trainee for Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. Harrison earned $14,115 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Brandon Alcala

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$13,905

Base pay: $13,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,905
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179323
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $13,905

At Motor Vehicles, Brandon Alcala serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,905. Union affiliation: R01.

Sophia Lin

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2025 total comp

$6,463

Base pay: $6,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179322
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $6,463

Sophia Lin holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Motor Vehicles. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,463. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cole Basi

Accountant Trainee/Motor Vehicles

2023 total comp

$3,141

Base pay: $3,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,065
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5250224179311
Salary Total: $4,065
Total Pay: $3,141

At Motor Vehicles, Cole Basi serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $3,141. Their bargaining unit is R01.