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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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.