Agency file

Auditor

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Auditor manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 13 employees with median total compensation of $149,709; the highest distinct record was $404,415.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $2.3M
Employees: 13
Median total: $149,709
Highest record: $404,415

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$21,011$404,415+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($149,709) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $138,634 (80%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $4,099 (2%)
Benefits — $31,648 (18%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$114,357

$138,586

$149,709

$171,921

$310,393

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $310,393 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $114,357. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).