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City of San Jose / Planning/Building/Code

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Planning/Building/Code

Source file: City of San Jose — Employee Compensation / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The Planning/Building/Code supports housing and community development — affordable housing, planning, and neighborhood programs.

In 2025, this agency had 304 employees with median total compensation of $153,494; the highest distinct record was $470,186.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$46.4M
Employees
304
Median total
$153,494
Highest record
$470,186

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 304 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($153,494) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$117,408 (77%)
  • Overtime$1,834 (1%)
  • Other$3,263 (2%)
  • Benefits$30,197 (20%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$49,657
$112,191
$153,494
$199,242
$233,108

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $233,108 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $49,657. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Vivian Truong

Senr Public Information Representative/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$132,282
Base pay
$110,119
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,560
Benefits
$20,604
Total compensation
$132,282

Source-specific fields

Id
4049
Total Cash Compensation
$111,679

At Planning/Building/Code, Vivian Truong serves as a Senr Public Information Representative. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,282.

Lindsey Gelman

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$131,013
Base pay
$108,734
Overtime
$250
Other pay
$369
Benefits
$21,660
Total compensation
$131,013

Source-specific fields

Id
4152
Total Cash Compensation
$109,353

Lindsey Gelman is a Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $131,013.

Alexandre Hughes

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$129,613
Base pay
$115,713
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,825
Benefits
$11,075
Total compensation
$129,613

Source-specific fields

Id
3732
Total Cash Compensation
$118,538

Alexandre Hughes holds the role of Planner III at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,613.

Jason Lee

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$129,418
Base pay
$107,097
Overtime
$2,170
Other pay
$200
Benefits
$19,952
Total compensation
$129,418

Source-specific fields

Id
4150
Total Cash Compensation
$109,466

Jason Lee is a Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $129,418.

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.

Bethelhem Telahun

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$128,001
Base pay
$109,289
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$18,662
Total compensation
$128,001

Source-specific fields

Id
4155
Total Cash Compensation
$109,339

At Planning/Building/Code, Bethelhem Telahun serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,001.

Edgar Parker

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$127,392
Base pay
$107,041
Overtime
$78
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$20,172
Total compensation
$127,392

Source-specific fields

Id
4259
Total Cash Compensation
$107,219

At Planning/Building/Code, Edgar Parker serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector II. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,392.

Tony Nguyen

Engineer II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$127,111
Base pay
$106,746
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$74
Benefits
$20,292
Total compensation
$127,111

Source-specific fields

Id
4282
Total Cash Compensation
$106,819

Tony Nguyen works as a Engineer II for Planning/Building/Code. Tony earned $127,111 in 2025.

Rina Horie

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$127,041
Base pay
$106,703
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$140
Benefits
$20,198
Total compensation
$127,041

Source-specific fields

Id
4281
Total Cash Compensation
$106,843

Rina Horie holds the role of Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,041.

Laura Maurer

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$127,034
Base pay
$106,804
Overtime
$7
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,222
Total compensation
$127,034

Source-specific fields

Id
4284
Total Cash Compensation
$106,811

At Planning/Building/Code, Laura Maurer serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,034.

Cameron Gee

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$126,637
Base pay
$106,707
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,930
Total compensation
$126,637

Source-specific fields

Id
4288
Total Cash Compensation
$106,707

At Planning/Building/Code, Cameron Gee serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,637.

Sierra Rubio

Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$126,143
Base pay
$94,101
Overtime
$11,029
Other pay
$1,980
Benefits
$19,032
Total compensation
$126,143

Source-specific fields

Id
4263
Total Cash Compensation
$107,111

At Planning/Building/Code, Sierra Rubio serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector I. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,143.

Wayne Cirone

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$126,140
Base pay
$107,462
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,418
Benefits
$12,260
Total compensation
$126,140

Source-specific fields

Id
3947
Total Cash Compensation
$113,880

Wayne Cirone holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,140.

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.

Patricia Giordano

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$124,935
Base pay
$103,712
Overtime
$55
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$21,167
Total compensation
$124,935

Source-specific fields

Id
4427
Total Cash Compensation
$103,767

Patricia Giordano works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Patricia earned $124,935 in 2025.

Nhu Nguyen

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$124,637
Base pay
$104,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$20,009
Total compensation
$124,637

Source-specific fields

Id
4390
Total Cash Compensation
$104,628

Nhu Nguyen is a Planner II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $124,637.

Eduardo Cardenas

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$124,534
Base pay
$91,079
Overtime
$3,879
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$29,577
Total compensation
$124,534

Source-specific fields

Id
4852
Total Cash Compensation
$94,957

Eduardo Cardenas works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Eduardo earned $124,534 in 2025.

Emily Hsieh

Environment Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$123,441
Base pay
$103,555
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50
Benefits
$19,835
Total compensation
$123,441

Source-specific fields

Id
4438
Total Cash Compensation
$103,605

Emily Hsieh holds the role of Environment Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,441.

Sara Dominguez

Permit Specialist, Senior/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$123,393
Base pay
$101,521
Overtime
$2,107
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$19,764
Total compensation
$123,393

Source-specific fields

Id
4437
Total Cash Compensation
$103,628

Sara Dominguez works as a Permit Specialist, Senior for Planning/Building/Code. Sara earned $123,393 in 2025.

Shiromi Welipitiya

Planner II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$121,987
Base pay
$107,585
Overtime
$647
Other pay
$2,826
Benefits
$10,929
Total compensation
$121,987

Source-specific fields

Id
4080
Total Cash Compensation
$111,057

At Planning/Building/Code, Shiromi Welipitiya serves as a Planner II. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,987.

Oscar Lerma

Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$121,269
Base pay
$100,230
Overtime
$24
Other pay
$1,660
Benefits
$19,354
Total compensation
$121,269

Source-specific fields

Id
4514
Total Cash Compensation
$101,914

Oscar Lerma holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector I at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,269.