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City of San Jose / Environmental Services / Staff Specialist

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Staff Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

11 employees hold this title in Environmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $132,906, below the department median of $143,076.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$1.3M
Role median
$132,906
Agency median
$143,076
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,779$153,386+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across City of San Jose

Staff Specialist is held in 18 City of San Jose departments. In Environmental Services, the median of $132,906 ranks #2 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire
$144,673 · 6
Airport
$131,628 · 4
Clerk
$131,489 · 3
Transportation
$130,261 · 6
Police
$123,442 · 15
Library
$119,124 · 1
Public Works
$117,745 · 9
City Manager
$111,800 · 6
Finance
$111,418 · 3
Retirement Services
$109,586 · 7

Median total compensation for the Staff Specialist role in other City of San Josedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Monica Dinsmore

Staff Specialist/Environmental Services

2025 total comp
$143,076
Base pay
$99,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,916
Total compensation
$143,076

Source-specific fields

Id
4660
Total Cash Compensation
$99,160

At Environmental Services, Monica Dinsmore serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,076.

Elizabeth Zepeda

Staff Specialist/Environmental Services

2025 total comp
$141,706
Base pay
$98,902
Overtime
$437
Other pay
$1,610
Benefits
$40,758
Total compensation
$141,706

Source-specific fields

Id
4573
Total Cash Compensation
$100,948

Elizabeth Zepeda holds the role of Staff Specialist at Environmental Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,706.