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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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Alexander Dersh

Council Comnrel Coordinator U/City Council

2025 total comp
$91,408
Base pay
$73,023
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,080
Benefits
$17,306
Total compensation
$91,408

Source-specific fields

Id
5658
Total Cash Compensation
$74,103

Alexander Dersh works as a Council Comnrel Coordinator U for City Council. Alexander earned $91,408 in 2025.