City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code / Staff Specialist

Job-title file

Staff Specialist

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

8 employees hold this title in Planning/Building/Code. Median total compensation for the role is $122,529, below the department median of $153,494.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $887.6K
Role median: $122,529
Agency median: $153,494
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$22,321$152,675+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Compare departments

This role across City of San Jose

Staff Specialist is held in 18 City of San Jose departments. In Planning/Building/Code, the median of $122,529 ranks #7 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Fire

$144,673 · 6

Environmental Services

$132,906 · 11

$131,628 · 4

$131,489 · 3

$130,261 · 6

$123,442 · 15

$119,124 · 1

$117,745 · 9

Parks/Rec & Neigh Service P R N S

$111,883 · 6

City Manager

$111,800 · 6

Finance

$111,418 · 3

Retirement Services

$109,586 · 7

Median total compensation for the Staff Specialist 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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Azelia Barandar

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$155,677

Base pay: $99,160
Overtime: $357
Other pay: $2,254
Benefits: $53,906
Total compensation: $155,677

Source-specific fields

Id: 4524
Total Cash Compensation: $101,771

Azelia Barandar is a Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $155,677.

Juana Aguilar

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$134,233

Base pay: $99,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $33,512
Total compensation: $134,233

Source-specific fields

Id: 4582
Total Cash Compensation: $100,720

Juana Aguilar holds the role of Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,233.

Travis Hobson

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$128,624

Base pay: $98,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,286
Benefits: $25,955
Total compensation: $128,624

Source-specific fields

Id: 4476
Total Cash Compensation: $102,669

Travis Hobson holds the role of Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,624.

Regina Lizaola

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$125,728

Base pay: $99,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,825
Benefits: $23,743
Total compensation: $125,728

Source-specific fields

Id: 4512
Total Cash Compensation: $101,985

Regina Lizaola is a Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $125,728.

Ivan Landeros

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$119,329

Base pay: $98,556
Overtime: $1,297
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $19,477
Total compensation: $119,329

Source-specific fields

Id: 4618
Total Cash Compensation: $99,852

Ivan Landeros holds the role of Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,329.

Mel Flores

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$108,179

Base pay: $91,568
Overtime: $6
Other pay: $5,768
Benefits: $10,837
Total compensation: $108,179

Source-specific fields

Id: 4749
Total Cash Compensation: $97,342

Mel Flores holds the role of Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,179.

Anh Tran

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$93,534

Base pay: $82,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,448
Benefits: $8,594
Total compensation: $93,534

Source-specific fields

Id: 5227
Total Cash Compensation: $84,940

Anh Tran is a Staff Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $93,534.

Betty Mitre

Staff Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp

$22,321

Base pay: $3,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,799
Benefits: $2,809
Total compensation: $22,321

Source-specific fields

Id: 7134
Total Cash Compensation: $19,512

At Planning/Building/Code, Betty Mitre serves as a Staff Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,321.