Accounting Officer (Specialist)

Class code 4546 · Bargaining Unit R01

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Range	Monthly	Annual
A	$5,266 to $6,591	$63,192 to $79,092
L	$5,422 to $6,790	$65,064 to $81,480

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R01, Administrative, Financial and Staff Services.

Bargaining Unit R01 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

889 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Department	Employees
Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation	119
Employment Development Department	107
Department of Transportation	67
Department of General Services	36
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of	32

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Accountants and Auditors across all California employers was $97,050 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $63,192 to $81,480 a year.

Footnotes

Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)