Principal Office Specialist

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

2 employees hold this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $106,332, below the department median of $153,494.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $212.7K
Role median: $106,332
Agency median: $153,494
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This role across City of San Jose

Principal Office Specialist is held in 8 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $106,332 ranks #7 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire

$137,615 · 1

Police

$121,731 · 8

Information Technology

$112,441 · 4

Finance

$112,118 · 1

Environmental Services

$109,874 · 4

Clerk

$109,400 · 1

Human Resources

$70,846 · 2

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

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Employees with this title

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Leslie Alvernaz

Principal Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$119,793

Base pay: $87,069
Overtime: $159
Other pay: $1,585
Benefits: $30,979
Total compensation: $119,793

Source-specific fields

Id: 5092
Total Cash Compensation: $88,813

Leslie Alvernaz holds the role of Principal Office Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,793.

Xochilt Hernandez-Chavez

Principal Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$92,872

Base pay: $74,248
Overtime: $280
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $16,964
Total compensation: $92,872

Source-specific fields

Id: 5599
Total Cash Compensation: $75,908

Xochilt Hernandez-Chavez holds the role of Principal Office Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,872.