California · 2025 pay · 118 people
How much does a fiscal assistant make in California?
$40,594typical pay for a fiscal assistant in 2025
$23,023 – $49,393what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2025, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.6% from 2024.
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- California State Controller's Office · sco.ca.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 fiscal assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2025 (everyone paid).
- San Bernardino County72 people$38,095
- Humboldt County26 people$42,489
- South Coast Air Quality Management District7 people$49,078
- Monterey County Superior Court5 people$75,663
- City of Fillmore3 people$70,106
- Mono County Superior Court1 person$81,875
- Crestline County Sanitation District (San Bernardino)1 person$85,153
- Ventura Regional Sanitation District1 person$40,628
- Feather River Air Quality Management District (FRAQMD)1 person$66,765
- Ventura County1 person$38,109
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Fiscal Assistant I (40 Hours)10 people$14,467
- Fiscal Assistant86 people$39,344
- Fiscal Assistant II (40 Hours)16 people$46,491
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).
- Fiscal Assistant (this page)$40,594 (everyone)
- Senior Fiscal Assistant$55,280 (everyone)
- Fiscal Supervisor$120,159 (everyone)
- Fiscal Manager$126,907 (everyone)
- Fiscal Manager Senior$167,312 (everyone)
Highest-paid fiscal assistants, 2025
Common questions
How much does a fiscal assistant make in California?
The typical fiscal assistant was paid $40,594 in 2025; most earned between $23,023 and $49,393. This counts all 118 people paid, including part-year workers.
How much of the pay is overtime?
Overtime made up 1.5% of all pay for fiscal assistants in 2025.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Fiscal Assistant, at any level (for example "Fiscal Assistant I (40 Hours)"). 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