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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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Paula Garcia

Senr Office Specialist/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$35,674
Base pay
$25,405
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$900
Benefits
$9,368
Total compensation
$35,674

Source-specific fields

Id
6785
Total Cash Compensation
$26,305

At Planning/Building/Code, Paula Garcia serves as a Senr Office Specialist. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,674.

Leah Ruch

Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$35,275
Base pay
$34,744
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$532
Total compensation
$35,275

Source-specific fields

Id
6458
Total Cash Compensation
$34,744

Leah Ruch holds the role of Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,275.

Adan Alva

Office Specialist II/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$32,634
Base pay
$24,949
Overtime
$293
Other pay
$722
Benefits
$6,671
Total compensation
$32,634

Source-specific fields

Id
6804
Total Cash Compensation
$25,964

Adan Alva holds the role of Office Specialist II at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,634.

Ai Chiu

Associate Engineer/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$31,509
Base pay
$27,701
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$887
Benefits
$2,921
Total compensation
$31,509

Source-specific fields

Id
6660
Total Cash Compensation
$28,588

Ai Chiu holds the role of Associate Engineer at Planning/Building/Code. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,509.

Rodney Fong

Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$30,258
Base pay
$29,802
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$456
Total compensation
$30,258

Source-specific fields

Id
6610
Total Cash Compensation
$29,802

At Planning/Building/Code, Rodney Fong serves as a Mef; Tempee Retiree U Nx. Their 2025 pay totaled $30,258.

Edwin Miranda

Code Enforcement Inspector I/Planning/Building/Code

2025 total comp
$25,983
Base pay
$17,625
Overtime
$364
Other pay
$1,240
Benefits
$6,753
Total compensation
$25,983

Source-specific fields

Id
7147
Total Cash Compensation
$19,230

At Planning/Building/Code, Edwin Miranda serves as a Code Enforcement Inspector I. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,983.