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City of San Jose / Human Resources / Staff Specialist

Job-title file

Staff Specialist

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

8 employees hold this title in Human Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $107,737, below the department median of $126,934.

Employees
8
Role median
$107,737
Agency median
$126,934
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,528$132,064+

How total compensation varies among the 8 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

Maria Cruz

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$133,453
Base pay
$99,160
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$34,242
Total compensation
$133,453

Source-specific fields

Id
4652
Total Cash Compensation
$99,210

At Human Resources, Maria Cruz serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,453.

Laurel Hartman

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$123,533
Base pay
$94,615
Overtime
$36
Other pay
$365
Benefits
$28,517
Total compensation
$123,533

Source-specific fields

Id
4849
Total Cash Compensation
$95,015

At Human Resources, Laurel Hartman serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,533.

Jacqueline Escala

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$112,538
Base pay
$93,490
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$18,998
Total compensation
$112,538

Source-specific fields

Id
4899
Total Cash Compensation
$93,540

Jacqueline Escala holds the role of Staff Specialist at Human Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,538.

Cynthia Hernandez

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$110,472
Base pay
$86,418
Overtime
$1,111
Other pay
$4,805
Benefits
$18,138
Total compensation
$110,472

Source-specific fields

Id
4942
Total Cash Compensation
$92,335

Cynthia Hernandez holds the role of Staff Specialist at Human Resources. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,472.

Thuy Vu

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$105,001
Base pay
$88,096
Overtime
$94
Other pay
$112
Benefits
$16,699
Total compensation
$105,001

Source-specific fields

Id
5107
Total Cash Compensation
$88,302

Thuy Vu works as a Staff Specialist for Human Resources. Thuy earned $105,001 in 2025.

Cecilia Solorio

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$88,763
Base pay
$72,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,184
Benefits
$15,133
Total compensation
$88,763

Source-specific fields

Id
5677
Total Cash Compensation
$73,630

Cecilia Solorio works as a Staff Specialist for Human Resources. Cecilia earned $88,763 in 2025.

Jaclyn Gifford

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$32,816
Base pay
$25,272
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$850
Benefits
$6,694
Total compensation
$32,816

Source-specific fields

Id
6793
Total Cash Compensation
$26,122

Jaclyn Gifford is a Staff Specialist at Human Resources. 2025 total compensation came to $32,816.

Era Godaj

Staff Specialist/Human Resources

2025 total comp
$32,528
Base pay
$26,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$850
Benefits
$5,290
Total compensation
$32,528

Source-specific fields

Id
6732
Total Cash Compensation
$27,238

At Human Resources, Era Godaj serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,528.