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City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code / Planner III

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Planner III

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

14 employees hold this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $146,304, below the department median of $153,494.

Employees
14
Total payroll
$1.9M
Role median
$146,304
Agency median
$153,494
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$55,617$178,441+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 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

Planner III is held in 4 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $146,304 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Planner beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 20 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $154,743 ranks #2 of 20. See Planner across all of City of San Jose

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Miami
$104,505 · 12
Texas
$86,760 · 343
City of Charlotte
$82,680 · 18
City of Las Vegas
$73,513 · 57
City of Boston
$71,520 · 17

Median total compensation for comparable Plannerroles 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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David Fong

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$180,736
Base pay
$137,677
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$43,060
Total compensation
$180,736

Source-specific fields

Id
3067
Total Cash Compensation
$137,677

David Fong is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $180,736.

Kora Mcnaughton

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$171,909
Base pay
$128,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,028
Benefits
$42,299
Total compensation
$171,909

Source-specific fields

Id
3301
Total Cash Compensation
$129,610

Kora Mcnaughton works as a Planner III for Planning/Building/Code. Kora earned $171,909 in 2025.

Peiqing Wang

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$168,022
Base pay
$143,861
Overtime
$466
Other pay
$152
Benefits
$23,543
Total compensation
$168,022

Source-specific fields

Id
2877
Total Cash Compensation
$144,479

Peiqing Wang works as a Planner III for Planning/Building/Code. Peiqing earned $168,022 in 2025.

Eric Morgan

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$167,419
Base pay
$143,861
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$23,558
Total compensation
$167,419

Source-specific fields

Id
2896
Total Cash Compensation
$143,861

Eric Morgan holds the role of Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,419.

Reema Mahamood

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$167,137
Base pay
$143,861
Overtime
$34
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$23,192
Total compensation
$167,137

Source-specific fields

Id
2894
Total Cash Compensation
$143,945

Reema Mahamood is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $167,137.

Kaitlyn Sherman-Hughes

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$154,743
Base pay
$122,973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$31,770
Total compensation
$154,743

Source-specific fields

Id
3530
Total Cash Compensation
$122,973

Kaitlyn Sherman-Hughes is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $154,743.

Zachary Johnson

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$147,507
Base pay
$122,973
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,820
Benefits
$21,714
Total compensation
$147,507

Source-specific fields

Id
3416
Total Cash Compensation
$125,794

Zachary Johnson holds the role of Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,507.

Brent Carvalho

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$145,100
Base pay
$127,767
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,845
Benefits
$13,489
Total compensation
$145,100

Source-specific fields

Id
3247
Total Cash Compensation
$131,612

At Planning/Building/Code, Brent Carvalho serves as a Planner III. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,100.

Jacqueline Guerrero

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$141,960
Base pay
$118,934
Overtime
$135
Other pay
$1,560
Benefits
$21,332
Total compensation
$141,960

Source-specific fields

Id
3640
Total Cash Compensation
$120,628

Jacqueline Guerrero works as a Planner III for Planning/Building/Code. Jacqueline earned $141,960 in 2025.

Eugene Lau

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$135,752
Base pay
$114,069
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,208
Benefits
$20,474
Total compensation
$135,752

Source-specific fields

Id
3872
Total Cash Compensation
$115,278

Eugene Lau is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $135,752.

Alexandre Hughes

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$129,613
Base pay
$115,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,825
Benefits
$11,075
Total compensation
$129,613

Source-specific fields

Id
3732
Total Cash Compensation
$118,538

Alexandre Hughes holds the role of Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,613.

Kara Rivera

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$102,691
Base pay
$75,481
Overtime
$179
Other pay
$6,333
Benefits
$20,698
Total compensation
$102,691

Source-specific fields

Id
5336
Total Cash Compensation
$81,993

Kara Rivera is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $102,691.

Maira Blanco

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$79,871
Base pay
$65,497
Overtime
$671
Other pay
$2,044
Benefits
$11,659
Total compensation
$79,871

Source-specific fields

Id
5838
Total Cash Compensation
$68,212

Maira Blanco is a Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $79,871.

Jacob Swiech

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$55,617
Base pay
$36,545
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,214
Benefits
$14,858
Total compensation
$55,617

Source-specific fields

Id
6315
Total Cash Compensation
$40,759

Jacob Swiech works as a Planner III for Planning/Building/Code. Jacob earned $55,617 in 2025.