California · 2025 pay · 138 people
How much does a finance analyst make in California?
$113,066typical pay for a finance analyst in 2025
$91,220 – $125,861what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.0% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- LA County Auditor-Controller · lacounty.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.gov ↗
Where finance analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- City of San Diego82 people$114,538
- Los Angeles County12 people$171,941
- Ventura County4 people$114,349
- City of Dixon4 people$115,882
- City of Indio3 people$71,574
- City of Rancho Cordova3 people$112,783
- City of Encinitas3 people$140,115
- City of Victorville2 people$107,512
- Southern California Regional Rail Authority2 people$98,625
- City of Irwindale2 people$96,868
- City of Shafter2 people$41,454
- City of Camarillo2 people$89,836
- City of Santa Fe Springs1 person$68,262
- City of Bellflower1 person$112,740
- City of Auburn1 person$145,611
- Marin Municipal Water District1 person$123,689
- East Bay Regional Park District1 person$119,602
- Marin Clean Energy1 person$122,150
- City of Palos Verdes Estates1 person$85,894
- Lakeside Fire Protection District1 person$86,805
- Valley County Water District1 person$133,311
- City of Lake Forest1 person$37,699
- Three Valleys Municipal Water District1 person$78,120
- City of Monterey1 person$89,854
- City of Sunnyvale1 person$113,231
- City of Crescent City1 person$92,519
- City of Petaluma1 person$125,174
- City of Tehachapi1 person$109,184
- San Benito County Superior Court1 person$74,222
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Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Finance Analyst I9 people$90,846
- Finance Analyst II42 people$95,237
- Finance Analyst III40 people$118,620
- Finance Analyst33 people$119,602
- Finance Analyst IV13 people$153,919
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Finance Analyst (this page)$113,066 (everyone)
- Principal Finance Analyst$128,677 (everyone)
- Senior Finance Analyst$134,883 (everyone)
Highest-paid finance analysts, 2025
- 1Daniel T KimFinance Analyst · Los Angeles County$480,150
- 2Elizabeth C LeeFinance Analyst · Los Angeles County$350,990
- 3Peter M PapadakisFinance Analyst · Los Angeles County$184,885
- 4Jai-Ming HsuFinance Analyst · Los Angeles County$184,569
- 5Scott KimFinance Analyst · Los Angeles County$174,986
Common questions
How much does a finance analyst make in California?
The typical finance analyst was paid $113,066 in 2025; most earned between $91,220 and $125,861. This counts all 138 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 0.2% of all pay for finance analysts in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Finance Analyst, at any level (for example "Finance Analyst I"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this