California / Water Resources / Accounting Officer (Specialist)

Job-title file

Accounting Officer (Specialist)

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

32 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $62,326, below the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 32
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $62,326
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$29,365$77,894+

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

How total compensation varies among the 32 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 pays a median base salary of $62,332 for this role, 36% below that figure — about the 11th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water Resources sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$61,770

$75,810

$97,050

$125,850

$160,520

Water Resources median · $62,332

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’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’s median base salary is 26% below that national figure, about the 19th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$56,020

$67,020

$83,680

$109,810

$144,090

Water Resources median · $62,332

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 31 of 32 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 Water Resources is $62,326, 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, the median of $62,326 ranks #52 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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Linh Lac

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$78,508

Base pay: $76,759
Overtime: $1,149
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546013
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $78,508

At Water Resources, Linh Lac serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,508. They are represented by R01.

Gregory Hunt

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$77,517

Base pay: $76,759
Overtime: $148
Other pay: $610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524546015
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $77,517

Gregory Hunt works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $77,517 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marina Chernykh

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

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: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546024
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $77,359

At Water Resources, Marina Chernykh serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,359. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Merlinda Jimenez

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$77,059

Base pay: $76,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,059
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524546003
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $77,059

Merlinda Jimenez holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,059. Union affiliation: R01.

Ginh Ly

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$74,964

Base pay: $73,668
Overtime: $696
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546028
Salary Total: $6,213
Total Pay: $74,964

Ginh Ly holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $74,964. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nathan Fong

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$74,830

Base pay: $74,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546033
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $74,830

Nathan Fong holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,830. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michelle Chen

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$74,515

Base pay: $73,289
Overtime: $626
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546014
Salary Total: $6,213
Total Pay: $74,515

Michelle Chen holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $74,515. Union affiliation: R01.

Shantelle Johnson

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$74,238

Base pay: $73,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,399
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546012
Salary Total: $6,207
Total Pay: $74,238

Shantelle Johnson works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Shantelle earned $74,238 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Janet Harris

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$72,971

Base pay: $70,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546008
Salary Total: $6,208
Total Pay: $72,971

Janet Harris works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Janet earned $72,971 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Anna Detchie

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$72,775

Base pay: $72,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546032
Salary Total: $6,209
Total Pay: $72,775

Anna Detchie is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,775. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chandar Gounder

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$69,826

Base pay: $69,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524546006
Salary Total: $6,213
Total Pay: $69,826

At Water Resources, Chandar Gounder serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $69,826. Union affiliation: R01.

Marlin Kirby

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$66,866

Base pay: $66,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546034
Salary Total: $5,631
Total Pay: $66,866

At Water Resources, Marlin Kirby serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,866. They are represented by R01.

Ling Huang

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$64,748

Base pay: $64,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546004
Salary Total: $5,633
Total Pay: $64,748

At Water Resources, Ling Huang serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,748. They are represented by R01.

Jayde Gill

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$64,492

Base pay: $63,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546014
Salary Total: $5,364
Total Pay: $64,492

At Water Resources, Jayde Gill serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Judey Lor

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$63,676

Base pay: $63,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,636
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546006
Salary Total: $5,636
Total Pay: $63,676

Judey Lor is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $63,676. They are represented by R01.

Georges Rizk

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$62,332

Base pay: $62,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546016
Salary Total: $5,368
Total Pay: $62,332

At Water Resources, Georges Rizk serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,332. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lina Yang

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$62,320

Base pay: $61,588
Overtime: $182
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546017
Salary Total: $5,368
Total Pay: $62,320

At Water Resources, Lina Yang serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $62,320. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Le Hang Luu

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$61,841

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546027
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $61,841

Le Hang Luu works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Le earned $61,841 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yvonne Moreno Yslas

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$60,937

Base pay: $60,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546035
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $60,937

Yvonne Moreno Yslas works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Yvonne earned $60,937 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Anmol Sharma

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$60,663

Base pay: $60,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546036
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $60,663

Anmol Sharma is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,663. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Svetlana Sohrabi

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$59,697

Base pay: $59,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524546018
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $59,697

Svetlana Sohrabi works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Svetlana earned $59,697 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Emmanine Ilankatharan

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$58,425

Base pay: $57,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,095
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546007
Salary Total: $5,912
Total Pay: $58,425

Emmanine Ilankatharan is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,425. They are represented by R01.

Christopher Ke

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$57,884

Base pay: $55,220
Overtime: $2,338
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524546019
Salary Total: $4,865
Total Pay: $57,884

Christopher Ke holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,884. They are represented by R01.

Elizabeth Manzo

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$57,349

Base pay: $56,872
Overtime: $26
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546017
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $57,349

Elizabeth Manzo holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,349. Union affiliation: R01.

Duy Pham

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$56,652

Base pay: $54,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524546015
Salary Total: $4,964
Total Pay: $56,652

Duy Pham works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Duy earned $56,652 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Tsz Chan

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$55,824

Base pay: $55,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546028
Salary Total: $5,113
Total Pay: $55,824

Tsz Chan is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $55,824. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mei Lin Chang

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$53,349

Base pay: $50,440
Overtime: $2,485
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402524546020
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $53,349

At Water Resources, Mei Lin Chang serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,349. They are represented by R01.

Amirthavalli Saravanakumar

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$50,811

Base pay: $50,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546028
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $50,811

At Water Resources, Amirthavalli Saravanakumar serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,811. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Thao Vo

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$41,283

Base pay: $40,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402264546010
Salary Total: $5,664
Total Pay: $41,283

At Water Resources, Thao Vo serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,283. They are represented by R01.

Charmelle Adams

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$35,483

Base pay: $33,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546027
Salary Total: $5,113
Total Pay: $35,483

Charmelle Adams is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $35,483. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gilda Sumpo

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$33,442

Base pay: $33,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546037
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $33,442

Gilda Sumpo is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,442. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jontel Turner

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$29,365

Base pay: $13,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,365
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8402564546017
Salary Total: $5,579
Total Pay: $29,365

Jontel Turner is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $29,365. Union affiliation: R01.