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

Job-title file

Planner IV

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

12 employees hold this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $183,777, above the department median of $153,494.

Employees
12
Total payroll
$2.1M
Role median
$183,777
Agency median
$153,494
Comparison
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What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,069$208,166+

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How total compensation varies among the 12 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 IV is held in 4 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $183,777 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the Planner IV 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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Sanhita Ghosal

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,174
Base pay
$162,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,323
Benefits
$39,305
Total compensation
$208,174

Source-specific fields

Id
2263
Total Cash Compensation
$168,869

Sanhita Ghosal holds the role of Planner IV at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $208,174.

Justin Daniels

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,138
Base pay
$163,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,881
Benefits
$40,744
Total compensation
$208,138

Source-specific fields

Id
2288
Total Cash Compensation
$167,393

At Planning/Building/Code, Justin Daniels serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,138.

Joseph Sordi

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$197,798
Base pay
$171,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38
Benefits
$26,581
Total compensation
$197,798

Source-specific fields

Id
2214
Total Cash Compensation
$171,216

Joseph Sordi works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Joseph earned $197,798 in 2025.

Laura Meiners

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$195,926
Base pay
$155,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43
Benefits
$39,893
Total compensation
$195,926

Source-specific fields

Id
2555
Total Cash Compensation
$156,033

Laura Meiners works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Laura earned $195,926 in 2025.

Aparna Ankola

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$193,371
Base pay
$150,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,304
Benefits
$36,486
Total compensation
$193,371

Source-specific fields

Id
2532
Total Cash Compensation
$156,885

At Planning/Building/Code, Aparna Ankola serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,371.

Michelle Flores

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$185,919
Base pay
$152,626
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92
Benefits
$33,200
Total compensation
$185,919

Source-specific fields

Id
2654
Total Cash Compensation
$152,718

Michelle Flores holds the role of Planner IV at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,919.

Jose Morales

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$181,635
Base pay
$156,710
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43
Benefits
$24,882
Total compensation
$181,635

Source-specific fields

Id
2539
Total Cash Compensation
$156,753

Jose Morales is a Planner IV at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $181,635.

Cassandra Zweep

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$181,591
Base pay
$158,408
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,812
Benefits
$17,371
Total compensation
$181,591

Source-specific fields

Id
2366
Total Cash Compensation
$164,220

Cassandra Zweep works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Cassandra earned $181,591 in 2025.

Tina Garg

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$172,527
Base pay
$151,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,354
Benefits
$14,738
Total compensation
$172,527

Source-specific fields

Id
2511
Total Cash Compensation
$157,789

Tina Garg works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Tina earned $172,527 in 2025.

Cort Hitchens

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$170,578
Base pay
$133,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,453
Total compensation
$170,578

Source-specific fields

Id
3197
Total Cash Compensation
$133,125

At Planning/Building/Code, Cort Hitchens serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,578.

Manuel Atienza

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$165,443
Base pay
$128,225
Overtime
$1,411
Other pay
$13,362
Benefits
$22,445
Total compensation
$165,443

Source-specific fields

Id
2925
Total Cash Compensation
$142,998

Manuel Atienza is a Planner IV at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $165,443.

Charla Gomez

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$2,069
Base pay
-$1,262
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,396
Benefits
-$65
Total compensation
$2,069

Source-specific fields

Id
8389
Total Cash Compensation
$2,134

At Planning/Building/Code, Charla Gomez serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,069.