California / State Teachers Retirement Systems / Financial Accountant III

Job-title file

Financial Accountant III

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

17 employees hold this title in State Teachers Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $139,807, above the department median of $94,312.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $139,807
Agency median: $94,312
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$60,662$147,507+

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

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 Teachers Retirement Systems pays a median base salary of $116,541 for this role, 20% above that figure — about the 67th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where State Teachers Retirement Systems sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

State Teachers Retirement Systems median · $116,541

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 Teachers Retirement Systems’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 Teachers Retirement Systems’s median base salary is 39% above that national figure, about the 78th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

State Teachers Retirement Systems median · $116,541

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 State Teachers Retirement Systems is $121,456, 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 Teachers Retirement Systems, the median of $139,807 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Controller's Office

$136,534 · 23

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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Melinda Huynh

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$147,727

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193007
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $147,727

Melinda Huynh is a Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,727. They are represented by E48.

Joseph Isaacs

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$147,040

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,833
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156264193001
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $147,040

Joseph Isaacs holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,040. They are represented by E48.

Tiffany Jare

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$145,193

Base pay: $136,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193013
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $145,193

Tiffany Jare holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,193. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Laura Mccarthy

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$144,527

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151084193003
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $144,527

Laura Mccarthy works as a Financial Accountant III for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $144,527 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Zhanna Freeman

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$144,527

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193014
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $144,527

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Zhanna Freeman serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,527. They are represented by E48.

Hong Chieng

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

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: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193006
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,927

Hong Chieng works as a Financial Accountant III for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Hong earned $142,927 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Alice Jeung

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

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: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193010
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $142,927

Alice Jeung is a Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,927. They are represented by S01.

Waqas Saddique

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$141,254

Base pay: $130,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193017
Salary Total: $11,504
Total Pay: $141,254

Waqas Saddique is a Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,254. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Carlos Gutierrez

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$139,807

Base pay: $139,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,807
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152804193001
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $139,807

Carlos Gutierrez is a Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,807. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Jennifer Ellis

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$139,448

Base pay: $136,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193016
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $139,448

Jennifer Ellis is a Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,448. They are represented by E48.

Christos Fotopoulos

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

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: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151084193002
Salary Total: $11,505
Total Pay: $137,467

Christos Fotopoulos works as a Financial Accountant III for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Christos earned $137,467 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Melissa Gould

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$135,438

Base pay: $134,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151084193004
Salary Total: $11,504
Total Pay: $135,438

Melissa Gould holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,438. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Nalini Shankar

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$128,113

Base pay: $124,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152804193004
Salary Total: $10,957
Total Pay: $128,113

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Nalini Shankar serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,113. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Cassandra Mallett-Beck

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$127,852

Base pay: $124,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152804193003
Salary Total: $10,957
Total Pay: $127,852

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Cassandra Mallett-Beck serves as a Financial Accountant III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,852. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Kacie Le

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$117,141

Base pay: $116,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,527
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152804193005
Salary Total: $10,211
Total Pay: $117,141

Kacie Le works as a Financial Accountant III for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Kacie earned $117,141 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Leitha Wilden

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$72,174

Base pay: $62,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151084193002
Salary Total: $11,180
Total Pay: $72,174

Leitha Wilden holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $72,174. Union affiliation: E48.

Conrad Paterno

Financial Accountant III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$60,662

Base pay: $60,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,662
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8152364193901
Salary Total: $69
Total Pay: $60,662

Conrad Paterno works as a Financial Accountant III for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is intermittent. Conrad earned $60,662 in 2025. They are represented by E48.