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
Total payroll: $733.1K
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+

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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.

Compare departments

This role across City of San Jose

Staff Specialist is held in 18 City of San Jose departments. In Housing, the median of $100,086 ranks #18 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire

$144,673 · 6

Environmental Services

$132,906 · 11

$131,628 · 4

$131,489 · 3

$130,261 · 6

$123,442 · 15

Planning/Building/Code

$122,529 · 8

Library

$119,124 · 1

Public Works

$117,745 · 9

Parks/Rec & Neigh Service P R N S

$111,883 · 6

City Manager

$111,800 · 6

Finance

$111,418 · 3

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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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.