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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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Benjamin Campbell

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$203,131
Base pay
$157,776
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,168
Benefits
$39,188
Total compensation
$203,131

Source-specific fields

Id
2371
Total Cash Compensation
$163,943

Benjamin Campbell works as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft for Planning/Building/Code. Benjamin earned $203,131 in 2025.

Alfredo Patino

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$202,503
Base pay
$150,357
Overtime
$557
Other pay
$7,435
Benefits
$44,154
Total compensation
$202,503

Source-specific fields

Id
2500
Total Cash Compensation
$158,349

At Planning/Building/Code, Alfredo Patino serves as a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,503.

Steve Kroot

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$199,324
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$126
Other pay
$2,979
Benefits
$24,861
Total compensation
$199,324

Source-specific fields

Id
2139
Total Cash Compensation
$174,463

Steve Kroot holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $199,324.

Jose Castaneda

Code Enforcement Supervisor/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$199,242
Base pay
$131,290
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,130
Benefits
$61,822
Total compensation
$199,242

Source-specific fields

Id
3073
Total Cash Compensation
$137,420

Jose Castaneda works as a Code Enforcement Supervisor for Planning/Building/Code. Jose earned $199,242 in 2025.

Matthew Walker

Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$199,058
Base pay
$171,207
Overtime
$3,187
Other pay
$6,839
Benefits
$17,826
Total compensation
$199,058

Source-specific fields

Id
1972
Total Cash Compensation
$181,233

Matthew Walker is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $199,058.

Joseph Sordi

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$197,798
Base pay
$171,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38
Benefits
$26,581
Total compensation
$197,798

Source-specific fields

Id
2214
Total Cash Compensation
$171,216

Joseph Sordi works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Joseph earned $197,798 in 2025.

Paul Harden

Supervg Environmental Service Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$197,039
Base pay
$152,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$84
Benefits
$44,351
Total compensation
$197,039

Source-specific fields

Id
2657
Total Cash Compensation
$152,688

Paul Harden is a Supervg Environmental Service Specialist at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $197,039.

Laura Meiners

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$195,926
Base pay
$155,990
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$43
Benefits
$39,893
Total compensation
$195,926

Source-specific fields

Id
2555
Total Cash Compensation
$156,033

Laura Meiners works as a Planner IV for Planning/Building/Code. Laura earned $195,926 in 2025.

Joe Celio

Code Enforcement Supervisor/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$195,251
Base pay
$143,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,136
Benefits
$44,702
Total compensation
$195,251

Source-specific fields

Id
2708
Total Cash Compensation
$150,549

Joe Celio holds the role of Code Enforcement Supervisor at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,251.

John Duarte

Code Enforcement Inspector II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$194,027
Base pay
$126,243
Overtime
$1,120
Other pay
$1,600
Benefits
$65,064
Total compensation
$194,027

Source-specific fields

Id
3321
Total Cash Compensation
$128,963

John Duarte holds the role of Code Enforcement Inspector II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $194,027.

Aparna Ankola

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$193,371
Base pay
$150,581
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,304
Benefits
$36,486
Total compensation
$193,371

Source-specific fields

Id
2532
Total Cash Compensation
$156,885

At Planning/Building/Code, Aparna Ankola serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,371.

Monica Liang

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$192,660
Base pay
$164,153
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,566
Benefits
$25,941
Total compensation
$192,660

Source-specific fields

Id
2310
Total Cash Compensation
$166,719

At Planning/Building/Code, Monica Liang serves as a Associate Engineer. Their 2025 pay totaled $192,660.