California / Veterans Affairs / Accountant I (Specialist)

Job-title file

Accountant I (Specialist)

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

23 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $43,466, below the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $850.5K
Role median: $43,466
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$169$59,924+

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

Accountant I (Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 175,360 people — is $97,050. Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $48,263 for this role, 50% below that figure — below the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Veterans Affairs median · $48,263

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 Veterans Affairs’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. Veterans Affairs’s median base salary is 42% 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

Veterans Affairs median · $48,263

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 16 of 23 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 Veterans Affairs is $43,466, 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 I (Specialist) is held in 34 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $43,466 ranks #24 of 34.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Industrial Relations

$69,579 · 1

Public Utilities Commission

$63,939 · 1

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$61,592 · 1

Fish and Wildlife

$57,937 · 1

Governor's Office

$57,937 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$57,887 · 1

General Services

$57,837 · 1

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$57,014 · 1

Cdcr/Cchcs

$56,132 · 1

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,119 · 4

Consumer Affairs

$53,223 · 2

Military Department

$52,366 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Accountant beyond California

This role is reported in 38 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $55,710 ranks #27 of 38. See Accountant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$197,263 · 316

$171,368 · 6

$141,841 · 31

$130,683 · 595

$108,576 · 57

$107,046 · 94

$107,037 · 54

$104,820 · 157

Median total compensation for comparable 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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Farshad Faridi

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$60,176

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $51,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,238
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177009
Salary Total: $4,396
Total Pay: $60,176

Farshad Faridi holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $60,176. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Malathy Thileepan

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$59,605

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $58,746
Overtime: $459
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,780
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177005
Salary Total: $4,780
Total Pay: $59,605

Malathy Thileepan holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,605. Union affiliation: R01.

Rodolfo De Anda Barragan

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$58,141

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $56,387
Overtime: $1,754
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,780
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732514177002
Salary Total: $4,780
Total Pay: $58,141

Rodolfo De Anda Barragan works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Rodolfo earned $58,141 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Xu Zhang

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,337

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $57,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761304177001
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $57,337

Xu Zhang is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,337. They are represented by R01.

Shannan Palmer

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,337

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $57,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752514177001
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $57,337

At Veterans Affairs, Shannan Palmer serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,337. Union affiliation: R01.

Dious Mathew

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,337

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $57,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761304177002
Salary Total: $4,775
Total Pay: $57,337

Dious Mathew is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,337. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rolando Rodriguez

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$56,639

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $54,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,641
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177004
Salary Total: $4,641
Total Pay: $56,639

Rolando Rodriguez is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $56,639. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Edwin Lucena

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$48,661

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $48,319
Overtime: $342
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,208
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732514177004
Salary Total: $4,208
Total Pay: $48,661

Edwin Lucena holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $48,661. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Coba Berkhoudt

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,206

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $48,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781304177001
Salary Total: $4,204
Total Pay: $48,206

Coba Berkhoudt is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,206. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lollie Lor

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,245

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $46,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177009
Salary Total: $4,007
Total Pay: $46,245

Lollie Lor works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. Lollie earned $46,245 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sarah Banks

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,133

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $44,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,102
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732514177003
Salary Total: $4,102
Total Pay: $44,133

Sarah Banks holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $44,133. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chandeep Mann

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$43,466

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $43,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771304177902
Salary Total: $3,816
Total Pay: $43,466

At Veterans Affairs, Chandeep Mann serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,466. They are represented by R01.

John-Alex Valencia

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,473

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $41,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771304177001
Salary Total: $4,007
Total Pay: $41,473

John-Alex Valencia works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. John-Alex earned $41,473 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Lesley Labso

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,432

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $35,012
Overtime: $278
Other pay: $6,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732514177004
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $41,432

Lesley Labso works as a Accountant I (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Lesley earned $41,432 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Amirthavalli Saravanakumar

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$30,225

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $30,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,819
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177008
Salary Total: $3,819
Total Pay: $30,225

Amirthavalli Saravanakumar is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $30,225. They are represented by R01.

Ruby Ann Ramirez

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$29,688

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $10,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,780
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771304177001
Salary Total: $4,780
Total Pay: $29,688

Ruby Ann Ramirez holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $29,688. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yongli Cao

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$25,937

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $25,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,819
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177004
Salary Total: $3,819
Total Pay: $25,937

Yongli Cao holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $25,937. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Manveen Dhalliwal

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$16,553

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $16,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177004
Salary Total: $3,816
Total Pay: $16,553

Manveen Dhalliwal is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,553. Union affiliation: R01.

Raffie Agojo

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$11,955

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $11,274
Overtime: $681
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732514177002
Salary Total: $3,816
Total Pay: $11,955

Raffie Agojo is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,955. They are represented by R01.

Hyun Sun Lee

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$11,274

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $11,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177005
Salary Total: $3,816
Total Pay: $11,274

Hyun Sun Lee holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,274. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kathy Phillips

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$4,888

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $4,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781304177001
Salary Total: $3,708
Total Pay: $4,888

Kathy Phillips holds the role of Accountant I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $4,888. Union affiliation: R01.

Rodeliza Pasalo

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,893
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224177005
Salary Total: $3,893

At Veterans Affairs, Rodeliza Pasalo serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are represented by R01.

Maha Lakshimi Desu

Accountant I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

-$169

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: -$169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732514177004
Salary Total: $3,708
Total Pay: -$169

At Veterans Affairs, Maha Lakshimi Desu serves as a Accountant I (Specialist) within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$169. They are represented by R01.