California / Public Utilities Commission / Accountant Trainee

Job-title file

Accountant Trainee

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

17 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $53,532, below the department median of $108,859.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $867.5K
Role median: $53,532
Agency median: $108,859
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,626$61,940+

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

How total compensation varies among the 17 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. Public Utilities Commission pays a median base salary of $51,950 for this role, 46% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Utilities Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Public Utilities Commission median · $51,950

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 Public Utilities Commission’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. Public Utilities Commission’s median base salary is 38% 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

Public Utilities Commission median · $51,950

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.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Utilities Commission is $53,532, 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 Public Utilities Commission, the median of $53,532 ranks #16 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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May Mok

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$62,230

Base pay: $61,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179007
Salary Total: $5,137
Total Pay: $62,230

May Mok works as a Accountant Trainee for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. May earned $62,230 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Fabiola Robles

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$61,324

Base pay: $60,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179009
Salary Total: $5,137
Total Pay: $61,324

Fabiola Robles holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,324. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nutchatorn Thangkitsuk

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$56,436

Base pay: $54,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179010
Salary Total: $4,615
Total Pay: $56,436

At Public Utilities Commission, Nutchatorn Thangkitsuk serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $56,436. They are represented by R01.

Mary Jane Agbayani

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$55,323

Base pay: $54,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179001
Salary Total: $4,732
Total Pay: $55,323

At Public Utilities Commission, Mary Jane Agbayani serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,323. Union affiliation: R01.

Yingshi Yan

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$54,690

Base pay: $54,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,754
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179008
Salary Total: $4,754
Total Pay: $54,690

Yingshi Yan is a Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $54,690. Union affiliation: R01.

Tony Vi

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

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: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179005
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $54,014

Tony Vi holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,014. Union affiliation: R01.

Jingyou Huang

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$53,893

Base pay: $53,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179004
Salary Total: $4,751
Total Pay: $53,893

Jingyou Huang is a Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,893. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Khanh Hv Nguyen

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$53,820

Base pay: $51,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179006
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $53,820

At Public Utilities Commission, Khanh Hv Nguyen serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $53,820. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jessica Lopez

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$53,532

Base pay: $53,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179001
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $53,532

Jessica Lopez works as a Accountant Trainee for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $53,532 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kai Ho Henry Leung

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$53,514

Base pay: $51,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179003
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $53,514

Kai Ho Henry Leung holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $53,514. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kenneth Kwan

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$52,200

Base pay: $51,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179006
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $52,200

Kenneth Kwan holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,200. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Daniel Cospin

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$51,985

Base pay: $51,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179003
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $51,985

At Public Utilities Commission, Daniel Cospin serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,985. Union affiliation: R01.

Yangshuo Zhao

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$49,586

Base pay: $49,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179010
Salary Total: $4,524
Total Pay: $49,586

Yangshuo Zhao works as a Accountant Trainee for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Yangshuo earned $49,586 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Christopher Ke

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$49,473

Base pay: $49,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179002
Salary Total: $4,320
Total Pay: $49,473

Christopher Ke is a Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,473. They are represented by R01.

Duc Greenwell

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$37,229

Base pay: $37,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179002
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $37,229

Duc Greenwell holds the role of Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,229. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Liting Yu

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$35,615

Base pay: $33,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179011
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $35,615

Liting Yu is a Accountant Trainee at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $35,615. They are represented by R01.

Yongyao Huang

Accountant Trainee/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$32,626

Base pay: $32,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804054179008
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $32,626

Yongyao Huang works as a Accountant Trainee for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Yongyao earned $32,626 in 2025. They are represented by R01.