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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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Meng Fan

Principal Permit Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$179,869
Base pay
$112,467
Overtime
$3,646
Other pay
$1,869
Benefits
$61,888
Total compensation
$179,869

Source-specific fields

Id
3759
Total Cash Compensation
$117,981

At Planning/Building/Code, Meng Fan serves as a Principal Permit Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,869.

Chris Rausis

Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$178,304
Base pay
$151,055
Overtime
$2,279
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$24,570
Total compensation
$178,304

Source-specific fields

Id
2625
Total Cash Compensation
$153,734

At Planning/Building/Code, Chris Rausis serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,304.

Maria Diaz-Perez

Senr Supervisor Administration/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$176,249
Base pay
$116,134
Overtime
$370
Other pay
$1,830
Benefits
$57,915
Total compensation
$176,249

Source-specific fields

Id
3744
Total Cash Compensation
$118,334

Maria Diaz-Perez works as a Senr Supervisor Administration for Planning/Building/Code. Maria earned $176,249 in 2025.

Steven Solorio

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$173,775
Base pay
$126,243
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$100
Benefits
$47,432
Total compensation
$173,775

Source-specific fields

Id
3393
Total Cash Compensation
$126,343

Steven Solorio is a Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $173,775.

Jovie Palteng

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$173,589
Base pay
$150,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,582
Benefits
$14,684
Total compensation
$173,589

Source-specific fields

Id
2484
Total Cash Compensation
$158,906

Jovie Palteng holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,589.

Kevin Jacoby

Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$173,130
Base pay
$134,473
Overtime
$15,441
Other pay
$413
Benefits
$22,804
Total compensation
$173,130

Source-specific fields

Id
2716
Total Cash Compensation
$150,327

Kevin Jacoby works as a Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft for Planning/Building/Code. Kevin earned $173,130 in 2025.

Tina Garg

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$172,527
Base pay
$151,434
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,354
Benefits
$14,738
Total compensation
$172,527

Source-specific fields

Id
2511
Total Cash Compensation
$157,789

Tina Garg works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Tina earned $172,527 in 2025.

Carlos Genon

Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$171,910
Base pay
$145,323
Overtime
$4,707
Other pay
$6,477
Benefits
$15,403
Total compensation
$171,910

Source-specific fields

Id
2546
Total Cash Compensation
$156,507

Carlos Genon holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,910.

Kora Mcnaughton

Planner III/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$171,909
Base pay
$128,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,028
Benefits
$42,299
Total compensation
$171,909

Source-specific fields

Id
3301
Total Cash Compensation
$129,610

Kora Mcnaughton works as a Planner III for Planning/Building/Code. Kora earned $171,909 in 2025.

Vivian Tran

Senr Analyst/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$171,285
Base pay
$141,741
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,031
Benefits
$15,513
Total compensation
$171,285

Source-specific fields

Id
2563
Total Cash Compensation
$155,773

Vivian Tran holds the role of Senr Analyst at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,285.

Alan Koenig

Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$170,598
Base pay
$149,106
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,469
Benefits
$14,023
Total compensation
$170,598

Source-specific fields

Id
2543
Total Cash Compensation
$156,575

Alan Koenig works as a Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft for Planning/Building/Code. Alan earned $170,598 in 2025.

Cort Hitchens

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$170,578
Base pay
$133,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$37,453
Total compensation
$170,578

Source-specific fields

Id
3197
Total Cash Compensation
$133,125

At Planning/Building/Code, Cort Hitchens serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,578.

Leonard Dumont

Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$170,529
Base pay
$145,443
Overtime
$1,129
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$23,558
Total compensation
$170,529

Source-specific fields

Id
2811
Total Cash Compensation
$146,972

Leonard Dumont works as a Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft for Planning/Building/Code. Leonard earned $170,529 in 2025.

Rafael Romo

Engineer II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$168,775
Base pay
$126,373
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14
Benefits
$42,388
Total compensation
$168,775

Source-specific fields

Id
3389
Total Cash Compensation
$126,388

Rafael Romo is a Engineer II at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $168,775.

Ryan Vargas

Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$168,700
Base pay
$145,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$22,976
Total compensation
$168,700

Source-specific fields

Id
2836
Total Cash Compensation
$145,723

At Planning/Building/Code, Ryan Vargas serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,700.