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City of San Jose / City Manager

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City Manager

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

The City Manager is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 106 employees with median total compensation of $159,413; the highest distinct record was $589,718.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$19.4M
Employees
106
Median total
$159,413
Highest record
$589,718

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 106 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($159,413) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$143,716 (78%)
  • Overtime$57 (0%)
  • Other$7,239 (4%)
  • Benefits$32,333 (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
$26,759
$105,001
$159,413
$243,796
$370,682

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $370,682 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,759. 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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Katerina Tubera

Staff Specialist/City Manager

2025 total comp
$107,844
Base pay
$89,244
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,600
Total compensation
$107,844

Source-specific fields

Id
5066
Total Cash Compensation
$89,244

At City Manager, Katerina Tubera serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,844.

Kate Handford

Executive Analyst II U Pt/City Manager

2025 total comp
$107,139
Base pay
$92,356
Overtime
$1,771
Other pay
$4,122
Benefits
$8,890
Total compensation
$107,139

Source-specific fields

Id
4698
Total Cash Compensation
$98,249

Kate Handford holds the role of Executive Analyst II U Pt at City Manager. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,139.

Geraldine Bernabe

Staff Specialist/City Manager

2025 total comp
$106,375
Base pay
$86,773
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,500
Benefits
$18,102
Total compensation
$106,375

Source-specific fields

Id
5109
Total Cash Compensation
$88,273

Geraldine Bernabe is a Staff Specialist at City Manager. 2025 total compensation came to $106,375.

Andrew Fiatal

Executive Analyst I U/City Manager

2025 total comp
$105,001
Base pay
$89,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,011
Benefits
$14,669
Total compensation
$105,001

Source-specific fields

Id
5019
Total Cash Compensation
$90,332

Andrew Fiatal is a Executive Analyst I U at City Manager. 2025 total compensation came to $105,001.

Emily Lam

Director City Manager's Office U/City Manager

2025 total comp
$95,355
Base pay
$80,567
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,070
Benefits
$12,718
Total compensation
$95,355

Source-specific fields

Id
5311
Total Cash Compensation
$82,637

Emily Lam is a Director City Manager's Office U at City Manager. 2025 total compensation came to $95,355.

James Ortbal

Camp; Tempee Retiree U Exempt/City Manager

2025 total comp
$94,749
Base pay
$93,321
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$1,428
Total compensation
$94,749

Source-specific fields

Id
4909
Total Cash Compensation
$93,321

James Ortbal holds the role of Camp; Tempee Retiree U Exempt at City Manager. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,749.