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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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.