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City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code / Permit Specialist, Senior

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Permit Specialist, Senior

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

15 employees hold this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $114,840, below the department median of $153,494.

Employees
15
Total payroll
$1.9M
Role median
$114,840
Agency median
$153,494
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$95,823$161,575+

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How total compensation varies among the 15 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.

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This role across City of San Jose

Permit Specialist, Senior is held in 2 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $114,840 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire
$147,591 · 3

Median total compensation for the Permit Specialist, Senior 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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Jennifer Lau

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$112,191
Base pay
$90,992
Overtime
$2,383
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$18,815
Total compensation
$112,191

Source-specific fields

Id
4907
Total Cash Compensation
$93,376

Jennifer Lau works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Jennifer earned $112,191 in 2025.

Carla Alcazar

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$111,658
Base pay
$84,091
Overtime
$1,469
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$26,099
Total compensation
$111,658

Source-specific fields

Id
5207
Total Cash Compensation
$85,559

Carla Alcazar holds the role of Permit Specialist, Senior at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,658.

Gillian Schmanek

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$110,505
Base pay
$82,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$28,132
Total compensation
$110,505

Source-specific fields

Id
5320
Total Cash Compensation
$82,373

At Planning/Building/Code, Gillian Schmanek serves as a Permit Specialist, Senior. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,505.