California / Water Resources Control Board / Accounting Officer (Specialist)

Job-title file

Accounting Officer (Specialist)

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

17 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $63,468, below the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $1.1M
Role median: $63,468
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$38,248$78,489+

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

Accounting Officer (Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Accountants and Auditors — about 175,360 people — is $97,050. Water Resources Control Board pays a median base salary of $61,841 for this role, 36% below that figure — about the 10th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water Resources Control Board sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Water Resources Control Board median · $61,841

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 Water Resources Control Board’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. Water Resources Control Board’s median base salary is 26% below that national figure, about the 18th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Water Resources Control Board median · $61,841

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 Water Resources Control Board is $63,468, 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

Accounting Officer (Specialist) is held in 77 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $63,468 ranks #43 of 77.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$78,015 · 1

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$77,409 · 1

Student Aid Commission

$77,359 · 1

California State Library

$77,359 · 1

Housing Finance Agency

$77,359 · 5

Afro-American Museum

$76,776 · 1

Real Estate

$76,100 · 3

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$75,685 · 1

Rehabilitation

$72,244 · 16

CDCR

$71,946 · 147

State Comp Insurance Fund

$71,805 · 7

Department of Managed Care

$71,603 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Accounting Officer beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $64,264 ranks #4 of 4. See Accounting Officer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$170,134 · 109

District of Columbia

$150,436 · 17

Minnesota

$67,307 · 144

Median total compensation for comparable Accounting Officer 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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Shayan Vaghefi

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$79,021

Base pay: $76,759
Overtime: $2,261
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546085
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $79,021

Shayan Vaghefi is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,021. Union affiliation: R01.

Naresh Damodar

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$77,359

Base pay: $76,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546083
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $77,359

Naresh Damodar works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Naresh earned $77,359 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Heath Werner

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$73,942

Base pay: $73,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,399
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546719
Salary Total: $6,207
Total Pay: $73,942

At Water Resources Control Board, Heath Werner serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,942. Union affiliation: R01.

Joni Bennig

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$72,039

Base pay: $69,593
Overtime: $1,845
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546715
Salary Total: $5,914
Total Pay: $72,039

Joni Bennig holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,039. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Adrian Milan

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$71,150

Base pay: $70,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546727
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $71,150

Adrian Milan holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,150. They are represented by R01.

Zhiwei Li

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$67,402

Base pay: $66,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546726
Salary Total: $5,631
Total Pay: $67,402

Zhiwei Li holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $67,402. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Elizabeth Swanson

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$65,229

Base pay: $62,868
Overtime: $1,762
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546718
Salary Total: $5,364
Total Pay: $65,229

Elizabeth Swanson holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,229. They are represented by R01.

Alina Fomin

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$65,011

Base pay: $61,841
Overtime: $2,570
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546703
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $65,011

Alina Fomin works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Alina earned $65,011 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shuang Liang

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$63,468

Base pay: $62,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546115
Salary Total: $5,364
Total Pay: $63,468

Shuang Liang works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Shuang earned $63,468 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ranju Sapkota

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$62,441

Base pay: $61,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546723
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $62,441

Ranju Sapkota works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Ranju earned $62,441 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christian Montejano

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$61,589

Base pay: $61,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546120
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $61,589

Christian Montejano holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,589. Union affiliation: R01.

Ainu Zheng

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$55,286

Base pay: $54,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546714
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $55,286

At Water Resources Control Board, Ainu Zheng serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,286. They are represented by R01.

Van Le

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$54,402

Base pay: $53,119
Overtime: $733
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546071
Salary Total: $5,113
Total Pay: $54,402

Van Le holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,402. They are represented by R01.

Siuzanna Kovalchuk

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$54,364

Base pay: $53,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546121
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $54,364

At Water Resources Control Board, Siuzanna Kovalchuk serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,364. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Justin Pittman

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$53,282

Base pay: $52,720
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546724
Salary Total: $5,113
Total Pay: $53,282

Justin Pittman holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $53,282. Union affiliation: R01.

Randeep Narayan

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$52,398

Base pay: $51,848
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546730
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $52,398

Randeep Narayan holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,398. They are represented by R01.

Wen Xie

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources Control Board

2023 total comp

$38,248

Base pay: $29,352
Overtime: $236
Other pay: $8,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8806004546110
Salary Total: $4,964
Total Pay: $38,248

Wen Xie holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,248. Union affiliation: R01.