City of San Jose / Housing / Staff Specialist

Job-title file

Staff Specialist

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

9 employees hold this title in Housing. Median total compensation for the role is $100,086, below the department median of $132,442.

Employees: 9
Role median: $100,086
Agency median: $132,442
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$58$123,392+

How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

Highest-paid first / page 1

Lucy Ma

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$123,466

Base pay: $85,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,348
Benefits: $8,650
Total compensation: $123,466

Source-specific fields

Id: 3900
Total Cash Compensation: $114,815

Lucy Ma is a Staff Specialist at Housing. 2025 total compensation came to $123,466.

Lisa Arellano

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$123,005

Base pay: $93,600
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $6,687
Benefits: $22,706
Total compensation: $123,005

Source-specific fields

Id: 4596
Total Cash Compensation: $100,299

Lisa Arellano holds the role of Staff Specialist at Housing. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,005.

Maria Padilla

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$119,488

Base pay: $89,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,610
Benefits: $28,795
Total compensation: $119,488

Source-specific fields

Id: 5006
Total Cash Compensation: $90,693

Maria Padilla works as a Staff Specialist for Housing. Maria earned $119,488 in 2025.

Lourdes Saucedo

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$114,861

Base pay: $94,087
Overtime: $211
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $19,063
Total compensation: $114,861

Source-specific fields

Id: 4812
Total Cash Compensation: $95,798

Lourdes Saucedo holds the role of Staff Specialist at Housing. In 2025, their total compensation was $114,861.

Claudia Patino

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$100,086

Base pay: $70,767
Overtime: $989
Other pay: $3,945
Benefits: $24,385
Total compensation: $100,086

Source-specific fields

Id: 5607
Total Cash Compensation: $75,701

Claudia Patino works as a Staff Specialist for Housing. Claudia earned $100,086 in 2025.

Khanh Nguyen

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$93,606

Base pay: $64,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,604
Benefits: $27,373
Total compensation: $93,606

Source-specific fields

Id: 5882
Total Cash Compensation: $66,233

Khanh Nguyen works as a Staff Specialist for Housing. Khanh earned $93,606 in 2025.

Melissa Delgado

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$45,427

Base pay: $40,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,398
Benefits: $3,405
Total compensation: $45,427

Source-specific fields

Id: 6285
Total Cash Compensation: $42,022

Melissa Delgado works as a Staff Specialist for Housing. Melissa earned $45,427 in 2025.

Selena Copeland

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$13,074

Base pay: $7,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,115
Benefits: $2,496
Total compensation: $13,074

Source-specific fields

Id: 7634
Total Cash Compensation: $10,578

Selena Copeland works as a Staff Specialist for Housing. Selena earned $13,074 in 2025.

Sara Fulton

Staff Specialist/Housing

2025 total comp

$58

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57
Benefits: $1
Total compensation: $58

Source-specific fields

Id: 8643
Total Cash Compensation: $57

At Housing, Sara Fulton serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $58.