City of San Jose / City Manager
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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Deputy Director U/City Manager
Source-specific fields
Elsa Cordova holds the role of Deputy Director U at City Manager. In 2025, their total compensation was $303,457.