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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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Jin Deng

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

2025 total comp
$214,332
Base pay
$169,991
Overtime
$10,247
Other pay
$8,147
Benefits
$25,946
Total compensation
$214,332

Source-specific fields

Id
1844
Total Cash Compensation
$188,385

Jin Deng is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $214,332.

Greggory Schwartz

Senr Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$213,144
Base pay
$160,830
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,397
Benefits
$43,918
Total compensation
$213,144

Source-specific fields

Id
2249
Total Cash Compensation
$169,227

Greggory Schwartz works as a Senr Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Greggory earned $213,144 in 2025.

Rick Arnaiz

Code Enforcement Supervisor/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$213,033
Base pay
$143,413
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,822
Benefits
$64,798
Total compensation
$213,033

Source-specific fields

Id
2772
Total Cash Compensation
$148,235

Rick Arnaiz is a Code Enforcement Supervisor at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $213,033.

Kevin Kilmer

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

2025 total comp
$211,711
Base pay
$171,358
Overtime
$1,119
Other pay
$3,182
Benefits
$36,052
Total compensation
$211,711

Source-specific fields

Id
2111
Total Cash Compensation
$175,659

Kevin Kilmer holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $211,711.

Daniel Larios

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

2025 total comp
$210,161
Base pay
$164,014
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,830
Benefits
$44,316
Total compensation
$210,161

Source-specific fields

Id
2334
Total Cash Compensation
$165,844

Daniel Larios is a Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $210,161.

Miguel Gonzalez

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

2025 total comp
$208,714
Base pay
$151,055
Overtime
$11,061
Other pay
$2,307
Benefits
$44,291
Total compensation
$208,714

Source-specific fields

Id
2362
Total Cash Compensation
$164,423

Miguel Gonzalez is a Building Inspect Combo Cert III Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $208,714.

Sina Besmeli

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,588
Base pay
$169,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,676
Benefits
$27,780
Total compensation
$208,588

Source-specific fields

Id
1986
Total Cash Compensation
$180,807

Sina Besmeli works as a Associate Engineer for Planning/Building/Code. Sina earned $208,588 in 2025.

Marika Krause

Public Information Manager/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,375
Base pay
$161,451
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,130
Benefits
$45,794
Total compensation
$208,375

Source-specific fields

Id
2399
Total Cash Compensation
$162,581

At Planning/Building/Code, Marika Krause serves as a Public Information Manager. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,375.

Sanhita Ghosal

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,174
Base pay
$162,546
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$6,323
Benefits
$39,305
Total compensation
$208,174

Source-specific fields

Id
2263
Total Cash Compensation
$168,869

Sanhita Ghosal holds the role of Planner IV at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $208,174.

Justin Daniels

Planner IV/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$208,138
Base pay
$163,512
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,881
Benefits
$40,744
Total compensation
$208,138

Source-specific fields

Id
2288
Total Cash Compensation
$167,393

At Planning/Building/Code, Justin Daniels serves as a Planner IV. Their 2025 pay totaled $208,138.

Kia Goudarzi

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$207,702
Base pay
$169,131
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,352
Benefits
$34,218
Total compensation
$207,702

Source-specific fields

Id
2162
Total Cash Compensation
$173,484

Kia Goudarzi is a Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $207,702.

Ronald Yu

Senr Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$207,436
Base pay
$160,300
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,457
Benefits
$44,679
Total compensation
$207,436

Source-specific fields

Id
2394
Total Cash Compensation
$162,757

Ronald Yu is a Senr Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $207,436.

Andy Bui

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

2025 total comp
$207,123
Base pay
$135,687
Overtime
$27,871
Other pay
$435
Benefits
$43,131
Total compensation
$207,123

Source-specific fields

Id
2369
Total Cash Compensation
$163,993

Andy Bui is a Building Inspect Combo Cert II Ft at Planning/Building/Code. 2025 total compensation came to $207,123.

Tyler Black

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

2025 total comp
$207,014
Base pay
$141,611
Overtime
$18,946
Other pay
$2,892
Benefits
$43,564
Total compensation
$207,014

Source-specific fields

Id
2381
Total Cash Compensation
$163,450

Tyler Black holds the role of Building Inspect Combo Cert, Senior Ft at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,014.

Dana Peak

Principal Planner/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$204,623
Base pay
$158,018
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,115
Benefits
$45,490
Total compensation
$204,623

Source-specific fields

Id
2479
Total Cash Compensation
$159,133

At Planning/Building/Code, Dana Peak serves as a Principal Planner. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,623.