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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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Thomas O'Hare

Temporary Employee U Management Unben/City Manager

2025 total comp
$310,786
Base pay
$260,483
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,009
Benefits
$14,293
Total compensation
$310,786

Source-specific fields

Id
440
Total Cash Compensation
$296,492

Thomas O'Hare is a Temporary Employee U Management Unben at City Manager. 2025 total compensation came to $310,786.

Sarah Zarate

Deputy Director U/City Manager

2025 total comp
$309,272
Base pay
$280,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$10,148
Benefits
$18,388
Total compensation
$309,272

Source-specific fields

Id
480
Total Cash Compensation
$290,884

At City Manager, Sarah Zarate serves as a Deputy Director U. Their 2025 pay totaled $309,272.

Selena Ubando

Assist to the City Manager U/City Manager

2025 total comp
$306,944
Base pay
$212,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,737
Benefits
$81,136
Total compensation
$306,944

Source-specific fields

Id
1201
Total Cash Compensation
$225,808

Selena Ubando holds the role of Assist to the City Manager U at City Manager. In 2025, their total compensation was $306,944.