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City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code / Program Manager

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Program Manager

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

4 employees hold this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $203,908, above the department median of $153,494.

Employees
4
Total payroll
$818.9K
Role median
$203,908
Agency median
$153,494
Comparison
Above

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This role across City of San Jose

Program Manager is held in 13 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $203,908 ranks #6 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire
$238,717 · 2
Airport
$225,049 · 3
Transportation
$210,053 · 3
Public Works
$202,570 · 10
Library
$201,436 · 4
Police
$199,829 · 4
Finance
$191,954 · 7
Human Resources
$172,550 · 3

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

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Program Manager beyond City of San Jose

This role is reported in 18 jurisdictions. In City of San Jose, the median of $201,190 ranks #1 of 18. See Program Manager across all of City of San Jose

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County
$168,477 · 76
District of Columbia
$122,036 · 310
City of Chicago
$102,444 · 32
Florida
$92,828 · 40

Median total compensation for comparable Program Managerroles 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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Anthony Thornberry

Program Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$226,722
Base pay
$171,827
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,494
Benefits
$51,400
Total compensation
$226,722

Source-specific fields

Id
2118
Total Cash Compensation
$175,321

Anthony Thornberry is a Program Manager at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $226,722.

Alexander Powell

Program Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$222,284
Base pay
$169,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,794
Benefits
$46,661
Total compensation
$222,284

Source-specific fields

Id
2112
Total Cash Compensation
$175,623

Alexander Powell is a Program Manager at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $222,284.

Keith Paxton

Program Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$185,533
Base pay
$150,716
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$33
Benefits
$34,784
Total compensation
$185,533

Source-specific fields

Id
2700
Total Cash Compensation
$150,749

Keith Paxton holds the role of Program Manager at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,533.

Mary Regan

Program Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$184,386
Base pay
$159,030
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36
Benefits
$25,320
Total compensation
$184,386

Source-specific fields

Id
2482
Total Cash Compensation
$159,066

Mary Regan holds the role of Program Manager at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,386.