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City Council

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

The City Council is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 130 employees with median total compensation of $85,945; the highest distinct record was $285,458.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$12M
Employees
130
Median total
$85,945
Highest record
$285,458

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 130 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,945) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$76,265 (83%)
  • Overtime$0 (0%)
  • Other$3,424 (4%)
  • Benefits$12,527 (14%)

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
$5,519
$30,959
$85,945
$131,060
$198,856

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $198,856 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $5,519. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Vanessa Sandoval

Council Chief of Staff U/City Council

2025 total comp
$16,369
Base pay
$3,647
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$12,305
Benefits
$417
Total compensation
$16,369

Source-specific fields

Id
7273
Total Cash Compensation
$15,952

Vanessa Sandoval works as a Council Chief of Staff U for City Council. Vanessa earned $16,369 in 2025.

Mary Groen

Council Chief of Staff U/City Council

2025 total comp
$13,823
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,614
Benefits
$208
Total compensation
$13,823

Source-specific fields

Id
7402
Total Cash Compensation
$13,614

Mary Groen works as a Council Chief of Staff U for City Council. Mary earned $13,823 in 2025.

Bryan Jr

Council Policy &Legi Advisor U/City Council

2025 total comp
$13,725
Base pay
$10,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,350
Benefits
$692
Total compensation
$13,725

Source-specific fields

Id
7437
Total Cash Compensation
$13,033

Bryan Jr holds the role of Council Policy &Legi Advisor U at City Council. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,725.

Ammal Elhaddad

Senr Council Assistant U/City Council

2025 total comp
$12,492
Base pay
$2,671
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,401
Benefits
$420
Total compensation
$12,492

Source-specific fields

Id
7504
Total Cash Compensation
$12,072

At City Council, Ammal Elhaddad serves as a Senr Council Assistant U. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,492.

Aadit Agrahara

Council Assistant U Pt/City Council

2025 total comp
$10,561
Base pay
$10,032
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$529
Total compensation
$10,561

Source-specific fields

Id
7686
Total Cash Compensation
$10,032

Aadit Agrahara is a Council Assistant U Pt at City Council. 2025 total compensation came to $10,561.

Laura Nguyen

Council Comnrel Aide U Pt/City Council

2025 total comp
$10,050
Base pay
$2,404
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,285
Benefits
$361
Total compensation
$10,050

Source-specific fields

Id
7710
Total Cash Compensation
$9,688

At City Council, Laura Nguyen serves as a Council Comnrel Aide U Pt. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,050.