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
Total payroll: $739.1K
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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Compare departments

This role across City of San Jose

Staff Specialist is held in 18 City of San Jose departments. In Human Resources, the median of $107,737 ranks #14 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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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.