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City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code / Administrative Officer

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Administrative Officer

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

1 employee holds this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $228,982, above the department median of $153,494.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$229K
Role median
$228,982
Agency median
$153,494
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of San Jose

Administrative Officer is held in 14 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $228,982 ranks #9 of 14.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Resources
$257,690 · 1
Library
$249,359 · 1
Transportation
$246,360 · 1
Public Works
$245,278 · 1
Finance
$230,676 · 1
Police
$229,513 · 1
Fire
$178,596 · 1
Airport
$153,119 · 1

Median total compensation for the Administrative Officer role in other City of San Josedepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Administrative Officer beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $230,095 ranks #1 of 12. See Administrative Officer across all of City of San Jose

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Las Vegas
$155,348 · 31
Massachusetts
$130,927 · 20
District of Columbia
$103,770 · 55
Miami-Dade County
$79,628 · 390
City of Charlotte
$73,663 · 18
City of Baltimore
$61,780 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Administrative Officer roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kenneth Kay

Administrative Officer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$228,982
Base pay
$170,977
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,728
Benefits
$51,277
Total compensation
$228,982

Source-specific fields

Id
2066
Total Cash Compensation
$177,705

Kenneth Kay works as a Administrative Officer for Planning/Building/Code. Kenneth earned $228,982 in 2025.