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City of San Jose / Community Energy Department

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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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Sofia Esteva

Mef; Graduate Student Intern U/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$15,654
Base pay
$14,864
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6
Benefits
$784
Total compensation
$15,654

Source-specific fields

Id
7341
Total Cash Compensation
$14,870

Sofia Esteva holds the role of Mef; Graduate Student Intern U at Community Energy Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,654.

Michaela Ota

Mef; Graduate Student Intern U/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$12,127
Base pay
$11,519
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$608
Total compensation
$12,127

Source-specific fields

Id
7543
Total Cash Compensation
$11,519

Michaela Ota holds the role of Mef; Graduate Student Intern U at Community Energy Department. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,127.

James Caldwell

Unit 99; Temporary Employee U Pt/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$8,029
Base pay
$7,611
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$418
Total compensation
$8,029

Source-specific fields

Id
7861
Total Cash Compensation
$7,611

James Caldwell works as a Unit 99; Temporary Employee U Pt for Community Energy Department. James earned $8,029 in 2025.

Monika Devlin

Mef; Graduate Student Intern U/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$7,242
Base pay
$6,879
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$363
Total compensation
$7,242

Source-specific fields

Id
7915
Total Cash Compensation
$6,879

Monika Devlin works as a Mef; Graduate Student Intern U for Community Energy Department. Monika earned $7,242 in 2025.

Lena Garvey

Analyst II/Community Energy Department

2025 total comp
$6,446
Base pay
$4,322
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,661
Benefits
$462
Total compensation
$6,446

Source-specific fields

Id
7986
Total Cash Compensation
$5,983

Lena Garvey works as a Analyst II for Community Energy Department. Lena earned $6,446 in 2025.