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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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.