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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
Airport
$131,628 · 4
Clerk
$131,489 · 3
Transportation
$130,261 · 6
Police
$123,442 · 15
Library
$119,124 · 1
Public Works
$117,745 · 9
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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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.