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Community Energy Department

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

The Community Energy Department operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 79 employees with median total compensation of $147,691; the highest distinct record was $451,643.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$11.7M
Employees
79
Median total
$147,691
Highest record
$451,643

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 79 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($147,691) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$120,529 (81%)
  • Overtime$43 (0%)
  • Other$3,853 (3%)
  • Benefits$23,575 (16%)

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
$45,254
$95,462
$147,691
$183,259
$260,803

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $260,803 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,254. 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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Savanna Paz

Analyst II/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$123,709
Base pay
$103,718
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$900
Benefits
$19,091
Total compensation
$123,709

Source-specific fields

Id
4391
Total Cash Compensation
$104,618

Savanna Paz holds the role of Analyst II at Community Energy Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,709.

Ngan Doan

Public Information Representative II/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$123,285
Base pay
$101,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,560
Benefits
$20,661
Total compensation
$123,285

Source-specific fields

Id
4479
Total Cash Compensation
$102,624

At Community Energy Department, Ngan Doan serves as a Public Information Representative II. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,285.

Karen Romo

Public Information Representative I/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$121,228
Base pay
$100,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,580
Benefits
$19,641
Total compensation
$121,228

Source-specific fields

Id
4539
Total Cash Compensation
$101,586

At Community Energy Department, Karen Romo serves as a Public Information Representative I. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,228.

Mayya Belova

Power Resources Specialist I/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$120,849
Base pay
$106,905
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,470
Benefits
$10,474
Total compensation
$120,849

Source-specific fields

Id
4111
Total Cash Compensation
$110,375

Mayya Belova works as a Power Resources Specialist I for Community Energy Department. Mayya earned $120,849 in 2025.

Mallory Byers

Power Resources Specialist I/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$120,068
Base pay
$107,197
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,390
Benefits
$10,481
Total compensation
$120,068

Source-specific fields

Id
4145
Total Cash Compensation
$109,587

Mallory Byers works as a Power Resources Specialist I for Community Energy Department. Mallory earned $120,068 in 2025.

Cecilia Nguyen

Accounting Technician/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$115,413
Base pay
$95,469
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,943
Total compensation
$115,413

Source-specific fields

Id
4825
Total Cash Compensation
$95,469

Cecilia Nguyen works as a Accounting Technician for Community Energy Department. Cecilia earned $115,413 in 2025.

John Ngo

Power Resources Specialist I/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$114,247
Base pay
$96,618
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$900
Benefits
$16,730
Total compensation
$114,247

Source-specific fields

Id
4738
Total Cash Compensation
$97,518

John Ngo holds the role of Power Resources Specialist I at Community Energy Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,247.