California / State Controller's Office / Financial Accountant III

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Financial Accountant III

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

23 employees hold this title in State Controller's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $136,534, above the department median of $90,678.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $2.9M
Role median: $136,534
Agency median: $90,678
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,254$142,927+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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

Financial Accountant III pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 175,360 people — is $97,050. State Controller's Office pays a median base salary of $107,839 for this role, 11% above that figure — about the 59th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where State Controller's Office sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

State Controller's Office median · $107,839

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 State Controller's Office’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. State Controller's Office’s median base salary is 29% above that national figure, about the 73rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

State Controller's Office median · $107,839

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 97 of 101 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 State Controller's Office is $111,559, 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

Financial Accountant III is held in 3 California departments. In State Controller's Office, the median of $136,534 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$139,807 · 17

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$134,318 · 8

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

Compare jurisdictions

Financial Accountant beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $112,637 ranks #1 of 4. See Financial Accountant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Charlotte

$97,737 · 11

Arkansas

$71,027 · 9

City of Philadelphia

$18,642 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Financial Accountant 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 Lam

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,927

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193003
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,927

May Lam is a Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,927. They are represented by S01.

Dana Parker

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,927

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193007
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,927

Dana Parker holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,927. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Elenita Solis

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,927

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193009
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,927

Elenita Solis holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,927. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Chinh Hoang

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,927

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193008
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,927

Chinh Hoang works as a Financial Accountant III for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Chinh earned $142,927 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Samprit Shergill

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,852

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193001
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,852

Samprit Shergill is a Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,852. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Veronica Terbio

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,702

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193006
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,702

At State Controller's Office, Veronica Terbio serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,702. Union affiliation: S01.

Emmanuel Lasu

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,477

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193903
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,477

Emmanuel Lasu works as a Financial Accountant III for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Emmanuel earned $142,477 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Prince Greene

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$142,297

Base pay: $138,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193013
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,297

Prince Greene is a Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,297. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Kao Saephan

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$140,561

Base pay: $136,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193012
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $140,561

At State Controller's Office, Kao Saephan serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,561. Union affiliation: S01.

Mai Song Garcia-Gonzalez

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$138,685

Base pay: $135,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193005
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $138,685

Mai Song Garcia-Gonzalez holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,685. They are represented by S01.

Janti Tam

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$137,467

Base pay: $133,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193002
Salary Total: $11,505
Total Pay: $137,467

Janti Tam works as a Financial Accountant III for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Janti earned $137,467 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

John Terbio

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$136,534

Base pay: $135,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193015
Salary Total: $11,504
Total Pay: $136,534

John Terbio holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,534. Union affiliation: S01.

Eli Paul

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$133,517

Base pay: $129,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193017
Salary Total: $11,258
Total Pay: $133,517

At State Controller's Office, Eli Paul serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,517. Union affiliation: S01.

Xuyu Li

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$133,467

Base pay: $129,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193016
Salary Total: $11,258
Total Pay: $133,467

Xuyu Li holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,467. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Ashmindar Kaur

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$133,333

Base pay: $132,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193018
Salary Total: $11,267
Total Pay: $133,333

Ashmindar Kaur holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $133,333. They are represented by S01.

Gabriel Flores

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$129,984

Base pay: $122,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,089
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,940
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193004
Salary Total: $10,940
Total Pay: $129,984

Gabriel Flores works as a Financial Accountant III for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned $129,984 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Qi Xu

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$129,262

Base pay: $128,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193018
Salary Total: $11,068
Total Pay: $129,262

At State Controller's Office, Qi Xu serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,262. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Diana Frierson

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$126,726

Base pay: $106,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,053
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193004
Salary Total: $10,721
Total Pay: $126,726

Diana Frierson is a Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,726. They are represented by S01.

Christopher Bradford

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$125,922

Base pay: $122,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,053
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193010
Salary Total: $10,721
Total Pay: $125,922

At State Controller's Office, Christopher Bradford serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,922. They are represented by S01.

Jose Pineda

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$120,621

Base pay: $116,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193014
Salary Total: $10,211
Total Pay: $120,621

At State Controller's Office, Jose Pineda serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,621. Union affiliation: S01.

Phi Ta

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$118,034

Base pay: $114,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193011
Salary Total: $10,211
Total Pay: $118,034

At State Controller's Office, Phi Ta serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,034. Union affiliation: S01.

Rachel Mae Goulding

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$56,223

Base pay: $49,706
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,220
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193018
Salary Total: $10,220
Total Pay: $56,223

Rachel Mae Goulding works as a Financial Accountant III for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $56,223 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Lina Chan

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$2,254

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193906
Salary Total: $11,267
Total Pay: $2,254

At State Controller's Office, Lina Chan serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,254. They are represented by S01.