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Salary in Finance and accounting in the California region

Market pay levels based on 215 offers with salary.

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Recalculated from open vacancies where the employer states pay.

Median126 603 $Half of offers pay more, half pay less
Average127 957 $Arithmetic mean of all offers
Lower quartile118 558 $25% of offers pay less
Upper quartile141 772 $25% of offers pay more

How pay is distributed

The band covers the middle half of the market (25th–75th percentile), the line marks the median.

Lower quartile118 558 $
Median126 603 $
Upper quartile141 772 $

What the numbers mean

  • Half of all offers fall between 118 558 $ and 141 772 $.
  • Every fourth offer pays more than 141 772 $.
  • The upper quartile is 20% above the lower one.
  • The average is close to the median, so offers are spread evenly.
  • The estimate uses 215 vacancies with a stated salary.

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Vacancies with salary

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Office of the Inspector General Oakland ·

Supervisory Auditor

125 766 – 197 200 $

Summary The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (…

Full timeHybridOakland
Department of Education Headquarters Sacramento ·

Supervisory Auditor (Performance)

147 945 – 192 331 $

Summary This position is located in Office of Inspector General (OIG), Audit Services (AS), Higher Education Oversight Team. Audit Services is responsible for all audit, inspection, and oth…

Full timeHybridSacramento
Department of the Air Force Headquarters El Segundo ·

Economist

74 678 – 192 331 $

Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. Your application will remain active through the open period of this Public Notice. Once th…

Full timeOn-siteEl Segundo
Internal Revenue Service Fresno ·

Tax Analyst

106 437 – 163 062 $

Summary WHAT IS TAXPAYER SERVICES? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(…

Full timeHybridFresno
U.S. Pacific Fleet San Diego ·

SUPV PRODUCTION CONTROLLER

121 585 – 158 062 $

Summary You will serve as a SUPERVISORY PRODUCTION CONTROLLER in the Waterfront Operations Department of SOUTHWEST REGIONAL MAINTENANCE CENTER. Duties You will serve as a representing autho…

Full timeHybridSan Diego
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services San Francisco ·

Health Insurance Specialist (Program Oversight)

90 968 – 145 468 $

Summary This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As a Health Insurance Specialist (Program Oversight), GS…

Full timeHybridSan Francisco

Frequently asked questions

Why show the median instead of the average?

The median (126 603 $) is the middle of the market: half of the offers pay more and half pay less. Unlike the average (127 957 $), it is not skewed by a handful of very high salaries.

What does the typical range mean?

From 118 558 $ to 141 772 $ is the middle half of all offers — the 25th to 75th percentile. A quarter of vacancies pay below 118 558 $ and a quarter above 141 772 $.

Where does the data come from?

From 215 open vacancies with a stated salary that Finder collects from public sources. Numbers are recalculated as the selection changes.

How do I tell whether I am paid fairly?

Compare your pay with the median and the quartiles: near 126 603 $ is the market level, above 141 772 $ is the strong quarter, below 118 558 $ is a reason to negotiate. Use the “Compare my salary” button on this page.

How we calculate salaries

Short methodology and the data behind these numbers.

  1. 1We collect offersOnly vacancies from open sources where the employer states pay are used.
  2. 2We normalise themA salary range is reduced to one comparable value per vacancy.
  3. 3We compute percentilesMedian, quartiles and the average are calculated from at least 5 offers; otherwise the wider country market is shown.
  4. 4We refresh the numbersStatistics are recomputed as new vacancies appear and closed ones drop out.

Figures are pay as published by employers: taxes, bonuses and seniority inside a grade are not accounted for.