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Government Auditor in California

California Department of Human Resources (CalHR) lists 9 job classes for this work in the California state pay plan: Auditor I, Program Auditor, Calpers, Associate Program Auditor, Calpers, +6 more.

$51,072 – $180,108
state pay plan range, a year
9
classes in the state plan
$97,050
median pay in CA, all employers
175,360
workers in CA (SOC 13-2011)

Sources: California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), California State Civil Service Pay Scales — Section 17 Schematic Listing (with Section 16 Schematic Arrangement of Classes); U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

California state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective September 14, 2026. These are the ranges California sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Auditor I
Class 4175
Grade 4175
$4,256.00 – $5,600.00 a month
$51,072 – $67,200 a year
Program Auditor, Calpers
Class 4057
Grade 4057 Range A
$4,470.00 – $5,330.00 a month
$53,640 – $63,960 a year
Grade 4057 Range B
$4,611.00 – $5,770.00 a month
$55,332 – $69,240 a year
Grade 4057 Range C
$5,528.00 – $7,269.00 a month
$66,336 – $87,228 a year
Associate Program Auditor, Calpers
Class 4059
Grade 4059
$6,646.00 – $8,740.00 a month
$79,752 – $104,880 a year
Staff Program Auditor, Calpers
Class 4061
Grade 4061
$6,955.00 – $9,142.00 a month
$83,460 – $109,704 a year
Associate Program Auditor (Information Systems), Calpers
Class 4084
Grade 4084
$6,959.00 – $9,151.00 a month
$83,508 – $109,812 a year
Staff Program Auditor (Information Systems), Calpers
Class 4085
Grade 4085
$7,674.00 – $10,087.00 a month
$92,088 – $121,044 a year
Senior Program Auditor, Calpers
Class 4062
Grade 4062
$8,265.00 – $10,785.00 a month
$99,180 – $129,420 a year
Senior Program Auditor (Information Systems), Calpers
Class 4086
Grade 4086
$8,680.00 – $11,410.00 a month
$104,160 – $136,920 a year
Principal Auditor
Class 4094
Grade 4094
$12,159.00 – $15,009.00 a month
$145,908 – $180,108 a year

Schedule: Civil Service Pay Scale (Section 17, by schematic code). Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: California Department of Human Resources (CalHR), California State Civil Service Pay Scales — Section 17 Schematic Listing (with Section 16 Schematic Arrangement of Classes). Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in California, all employers Sourced

Accountants and Auditors (SOC 13-2011) in California, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureCA
Workers175,360
10th percentile$61,770
Median$97,050
90th percentile$160,520
National median, government employers$81,390

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for California

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

More about this job

Requirements, hiring process, training, schedule and day-to-day work are on the national Government Auditor page.

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